On June20, 2019, co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and Korea Foundation, the 24th China-South Korea Future Forum was held in Soeul, South Korea. About 40 delegates from two sides attended the forum.

The Chinese delegation, headed by Amb. Wu Hailong, President of the CPIFA, included experts and scholars from major Chinese think tanks and famous universities. The South Korean delegation, headed by Mr. Lee Sihung, Executive President of Korea Foundation, included former South Korean diplomats, scholars, experts and editors from important South Korean think tanks, famous universities, institutes and media.

In the Opening Ceremony, Mr. Cai Wu, former Minister of Culture of China and Mr. Park Byeong-seug, Member of South Korean National Assembly delivered congratulatoryremarks respectively. Amb. Wu Hailong and Mr.Lee Sihung delivered opening remarks on behalf of the two institutions. The two delegations engaged in in-depth exchange of ideas on the topics of “Building Peace on the Korean Peninsula and China-South Korea Cooperation”and "China-South KoreaEconomic and Environmental Cooperation".

The China-South Korea Future Forum, first launched in 1994, is a bilateral platform for regular meetings, exchange of ideas between the two countries in politics, economy and trade, culture and academics. The Forum plays a positive role in promoting friendly cooperation between the two sides, and enjoys a high reputation in South Korea.