Establishing the ‘biden frequency’ for President Wen … Emphasis on the continuity of the peace policy

President Moon Jae-in’s emphasis on the continuation of the policy of peace on the Korean peninsula towards the 46th President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, on the 9th, is interpreted as the intention to maintain attention before the Biden administration’s large-scale foreign policy establishment.

Furthermore, in addition to security cooperation based on the ROK-US alliance, Expressing expectations of economic cooperation through common policies with Biden-elect, such as the Green New Deal, is interpreted as a dimension to equalize a new ‘frequency’ between the leaders of the ROK and the US before the establishment of the Biden government.

President Moon said in a comment to both the chief secretary and attendees meeting that he presided over at the Blue House that afternoon: “My government and I will continue to strengthen the alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States with the next government of the United States. the United States and we will continue to develop strong ties between the people of both countries. “

He added: “As an alliance of value, we will join forces in practicing common values ​​of democracy and peace, human rights, international solidarity and multilateral cooperation, as well as cooperate more closely on global issues such as overcoming the crown and responding to the climate crisis.” “We will do everything possible to ensure that the valuable achievements we have made between the Trump administration and the Trump administration so far lead to the next administration and develop further,” he stressed. The meeting’s message differs in weight from the congratulatory message sent to Biden the day before, in that it is an official speech at the state affairs meeting. President Moon, who even refrained from the expression “elected” in the previous day’s message, publicly conveyed his concrete plans to the elected Biden, including the continuation of the ROK-US alliance, as well as policy peace on the Korean peninsula.

First, President Moon mentioned the achievements of peace in the Trump administration that even in the next Biden administration system, the results of denuclearization negotiations, such as the holding of two summits between the United States and the United States. in the past three years under the Trump administration system, they should not be severed and peace on the Korean peninsula should continue. It can be interpreted as a reference to justification. Diplomatic experts believe it is necessary to repeatedly convey the importance of solving North Korea’s nuclear problem before Biden’s foreign policy priorities solidify.

President Moon said, “We will communicate with elected Biden and key personnel who are preparing for the new administration in various ways,” and said, “Our government is firmly determined to advance the peace process on the Korean peninsula without tremble”.

“The government of the Democratic Party of the United States has the experience of cooperating and cooperating closely with the Democratic Party of Korea in the peace process.” “Our government and the next government, based on accumulated achievements and experiences, taught the past and denuclearized the Korean peninsula. We will gather wisdom so that we can make further progress in establishing peace and peace. “

President Moon’s emphasis on the achievements of the peace process on the Korean Peninsula alongside the Trump administration is assessed as having nothing to do with the Biden administration’s stance of “anything but Trump.” Internally and externally, there is little chance that even the results of North Korea’s denuclearization negotiations under the Trump regime can be reviewed at the source.

President Moon’s position is that since President Moon’s term is about 18 months, if the North American denuclearization negotiations are restarted from the origin, the negotiations between the two countries should resume from the point of negotiations. interrupted. It is desirable to reconsider based on the ‘Entosa Agreement’, which is the result of the I Singapore-North Korea Summit, which is evaluated as the greatest advance.

President Moon’s reference to past cases of cooperative cooperation with the United States Democratic Party government regarding peace policy on the Korean peninsula refers to the tenure of former Presidents Kim Dae-jung and Bill Clinton 20 years ago. At the time, President Clinton supported the ‘Politics of the Sun’ and sought the first North American summit in Pyongyang at the end of his term.

In 2000, at the end of his term, President Clinton sent Secretary of State Madeline Albright to Pyongyang as his special envoy to Pyongyang until the date of the US-North Korea summit meeting with President Kim Jong-il. The post-Cold War process on the Korean peninsula, which raised expectations by defeating and taking power after the vote-counting battle, was abandoned.

The anecdote that former President Clinton met former President Kim after his retirement and expressed deep regret, saying, “If he had only had one more year at the time, the fate of the Korean Peninsula would have changed.” It does.

Later, when President Barack Obama assumed power, the Democratic Party government was established, but at that time, South Korea could not prevent the denuclearization process of North Korea under the conservative presidential system that led to Presidents Lee. Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye. The Obama administration, which advocated engaging North Korea with a ‘Pivot to Asia’ strategy early in its term, also resorted to ‘strategic patience’, and the realization that it achieved no results in denuclearization has been relayed to the Biden field.

President Moon said: “It is hoped that an environment will be created in which new opportunities and solutions can be explored in inter-Korean relations. We are ready to make active efforts for the peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula, along with the creation of a community of life and security on the Korean Peninsula. “With strong cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Korea, North and South Korea can play a greater role as parties to the Korean peninsula issue. I hope to be there. “

This is assessed to be different from previous comments about acting as an active mediator on the Korean peninsula, focusing on developing inter-Korean relations and improving relations between the United States and North Korea as a direct part of the problem on the peninsula. from Korea. Considering the situation before the establishment of the Biden government, it seems that the water level was adjusted to a level that did not unduly irritate North America. It is interpreted to reflect the fact that North Korea has a strong reluctance to the role of “mediator” and “facilitator” of President Moon.

President-elect Moon’s strong expectations for economic cooperation, as well as security policy, can be interpreted as based on the common ground between Biden’s political commitment and government policy. Biden, who revealed overcoming the crown crisis as a priority, is assessed to have many similarities to President Moon’s political philosophy for responding to climate change, such as the Green New Deal.

President Moon said, “The Korean government has been working with the United States for economic cooperation between the two countries and there have been many achievements. We will continue to strengthen bilateral and multilateral trade cooperation and move towards greater economic cooperation.”

“The carbon neutrality and climate change response policies emphasized by President-elect Biden in particular are consistent with the Korean government’s carbon neutrality goals and Green New Deal policy, so there is great room for cooperation. . We hope that this similarly valued orientation and common policy will serve as the basis for us to open the post-crown era together. “