The South Korean presidential office on June 7 announced the appointment of Chung Jae-ho, a professor at Seoul National University, as the new ambassador to China. He is vocal about preserving South Korea’s national identity and not caving under pressure from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Chung, 62, completed a master’s degree in Chinese history from Brown University and a doctorate in political science from the University of Michigan, focusing on China’s central-local relations, foreign policy, and U.S.–China relations.
Prior to teaching at Seoul National University’s Department of Political Affairs and Diplomacy, Chung taught at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology from 1993 to 1996. He also served as a member of the International Advisory Board at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Service Center for Chinese Studies until 2020….