Judging from South Korea's dependence and actual situation, choosing China is the best choiceSouth Korea is facing the risk of "urea shortage" in the near future, which makes it a reasonable and necessary choice for South Korea to seek assistance from China. Because South Korea is highly dependent on Chinese urea, more than 90% of industrial urea needs to be imported from China. Although South Korea has tried to change this situation by adopting independent production and diversifying imports, they have faced difficulties. Urea producers in South Korea are not competitive enough to reap economic benefits, which has led to the termination of in-house production. Import diversification also faces the problem of high freight costs, which cannot match the convenience and low cost of China. As a result, China has become the best and one of the few options for South Korea to address the risk of urea shortage.
Although some people in South Korea have some emotions and conjectures about China's measures, in fact, China's adjustment of urea exports is to protect domestic **, not for political purposes. Since June this year, urea has been sharply exported, and domestic inventories have continued to decrease. In order to avoid domestic repercussions, it is necessary for China to adjust this area accordingly. China notified its major urea exporters in September of the moratorium on new export agreements and publicly stated that it would prioritise domestic urea**. On November 17, the China Nitrogen Fertilizer Industry Association also mentioned the policy of giving priority to ensuring domestic **. This series of actions fully proves that China's suspension of urea exports is based on legitimate economic considerations, not political objectives. Therefore, some people in South Korea need to look at the problem with an objective and rational attitude, correct their mentality, and re-examine the importance of cooperation with China.
Important Achievements of the Fourth Meeting of the China-South Korea Production and Supply Chain Cooperation Coordination Mechanism On December 18, China and South Korea held the first meeting of the production and supply chain and the fourth meeting of the Industrial Park Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism. The two sides focused on the issue of chain cooperation, and decided to activate the industrial chain and strengthen the cooperation between the two countries in this regard. What deserves special attention from South Korea is that the two countries have decided to work together to solve problems of common concern such as urea**. This means that cooperation between China and South Korea in tackling the urea shortage is making progress, and South Korea's efforts to seek assistance from China may be reciprocated.
South Korea** faces some constraints in tackling the urea shortage, but there are still steps that can be taken to work with China to address the challenge. First, the ROK and China can strengthen information communication and cooperation, and share developments and needs in relevant fields in a timely manner. By establishing an industrial chain, the two sides can work more closely together to solve the bottleneck problem of the chain. Secondly, South Korea can seek to further expand import channels and strengthen urea import cooperation with China to ensure the stability of the country. At the same time, South Korea can also enhance the competitiveness of its urea-related industries through technical cooperation and talent exchanges, and reduce its dependence on China.
South Korea needs to establish an objective and rational understanding of China, and solving the problem of urea shortage is only one aspect of China-South Korea cooperation, and more importantly, South Korea needs to establish an objective and rational understanding of China and re-examine the importance of cooperation with China. China is an important partner and neighbor of the ROK, and there is a wide potential for cooperation between the two countries in the economic, cultural and other fields. For South Korea, it is crucial to maintain a good cooperative relationship with China, which will help promote the development and stability of South Korea's economy.
At present, the cooperation between South Korea and China has achieved a lot of results in the fields of investment, scientific and technological innovation, etc. In the future, the two sides can further strengthen cooperation and expand the areas of cooperation. In terms of development, the two sides can seek facilitation, lower barriers, and promote development. In terms of investment, the two countries can work together to create a favorable investment environment, strengthen two-way investment, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. In terms of scientific and technological innovation, the two sides can strengthen cooperation between scientific research institutions and enterprises to promote the sharing of technological and innovative achievements.
South Korea is facing the challenge of "urea shortage", and seeking assistance from China shows the mutually beneficial and win-win cooperative relationship between China and South Korea. Through the contact of the China-South Korea production and supply chain cooperation and coordination mechanism, the two sides have cooperated on urea ** and other issues, reflecting the determination of both sides to jointly address the challenges. South Korea needs to establish an objective and rational understanding of China, abandon excessive suspicion and emotional thinking, actively strengthen cooperation with China, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, and promote the development and stability of the two countries' economies. At the same time, South Korea should also explore ways to reduce its dependence on China, enhance its competitiveness, and reduce similar problems through diversified import channels and independent production. In short, the ROK and China should adhere to the principles of equality, mutual benefit, and win-win results in cooperation to promote the stability and development of bilateral relations.