"Now I often accompany Hefei officials to South Korea for business recruitment and students for educational exchanges," Cho said

In the interview, Lee said the Initiative-related cooperation in sectors such as infrastructure investments, trade and tourism can help further "integrate China into regional and international economic systems while greatly boosting the prosperity and development in other countries

China's five-year plans provide a purpose and focus, and any developing country needs such plans to have a long-term future

Cho's reputation is not limited to education, however

"What parties concerned should do now is to strictly and comprehensively implement UN Security Council resolutions and make positive efforts to resolve the issue through dialogue