Recently, South Korea is facing a urea** crisis. According to reports, China's decision to suspend the export of urea for vehicles has led to a so-called "urea shortage" in South Korea. South Korea's high dependence on China is a worrying area, and South Korea** is actively seeking Chinese assistance. The latest news shows that China and South Korea held a meeting on the production and supply chain, and discussed the cooperation of the first chain and the way to solve the problem of urea. South Korea's move shows that it takes the issue seriously and wants to work with China to resolve the dilemma.
However, South Korea's urea** dilemma is not accidental. Earlier, China's General Administration of Customs suspended the export of urea solution from Chinese companies to South Korea at the end of November. This decision has a significant impact on South Korea, involving a number of areas such as logistics. The reason for seeking China's assistance again this time is not only because of China's previous friendly attitude, but also because of South Korea's own ability to deal with it. The problem of urea** has plagued South Korea, and although it had planned to solve it through in-house production and diversified imports, it actually faced many difficulties.
South Korea** has said that in-house production of urea is a viable option. However, around 2010, Korean urea manufacturers closed down one after another. The reason behind this decision is South Korea's lack of competitiveness. Although urea plays an important role in the industrial field, the economic benefits brought by independent production are not obvious. Due to the lack of profitability, neither Korea** nor companies were willing to invest too much resources in this area, so Korea**'s self-production plan was ultimately not implemented.
South Korea** has also considered options for diversifying its imports. After the previous "urea shortage", South Korea expressed its willingness to expand import channels and asked Vietnam, Qatar and other countries for help. However, many South Korean companies are pessimistic about the move. They believe that China is right on the doorstep of South Korea, and importing urea from China is not only convenient, but also cheaper. If South Korean companies abandon China, which is close at hand, and instead go to other countries to purchase urea, transportation costs will increase significantly. Therefore, under the influence of practical factors, China has become the best and rare choice for South Korea to solve the urea ** problem.
In the face of the urea dilemma, South Korea has asked China for assistance and pinned its hopes on China's assistance. However, some South Koreans have misunderstood and misjudged China's suspension of urea exports. South Korea** had previously seen China's move as its unofficial restriction on urea. However, industry insiders pointed out that China's adjustment of urea exports is to protect the domestic **, not for political purposes. Since June this year, urea** has soared, exports have increased, and domestic inventories have been decreasing. China must take appropriate measures to ensure that it is domestic**. Against this backdrop, China has informed some major urea exporters not to sign new export agreements for the time being, and to give priority to domestic protection**. These facts suggest that China's suspension of urea exports is justified and not politically motivated. Therefore, South Korea needs to take a correct view of the facts, establish an objective and rational understanding of China, and re-examine the importance of cooperation with China.
Faced with the dilemma of urea** insufficiency, South Korea does need to seek the help of partners, and China happens to be the best choice. Cooperation between China and South Korea can quickly solve the urea** problem and effectively prevent the economic impact of it. At the same time, China's assistance once again proves the importance of the friendly relations between the two countries. South Korea should correctly understand its own strengths and weaknesses, abandon prejudice against China's cooperation, and change its misunderstanding of China's aid. By further strengthening cooperation with China, South Korea will be able to better address the urea** issue and push the two countries to a new level of cooperation in other areas. Cooperation is not only the key to solving the current dilemma, but also an inevitable choice for the common development of both sides.