建交20年以来，中韩关系在政治、经济和文化等领域取得了巨大的进展，但是在军事、安全等领域相对滞后，呈现出非对称性发展，致使一些原本隐藏着的结构性问题显现出来，其中最根本的就是中韩关系中存在的两大结构性问题，即“中韩战略合作伙伴关系”与“韩美战略同盟关系”之间的差异和“中韩战略合作伙伴关系”与“中朝传统友好合作关系”之间的矛盾，给两国关系的健康发展造成了阻碍，需要双方牢牢把握双方关系中积极有利的一面，并以高度的政治智慧处理好遇到的问题和消极不利的一面。2013年，鉴于李明博政府推行的外交政策的经验教训，新的韩国政府将会对现政府的外交政策进行调整，更多地强调其外交政策的自主性、多元性和平衡性，这将有利于促进中韩战略合作伙伴关系的深化和发展。
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 20 years ago, China and ROK have achieved tremendous development in their political, economic and cultural relations, but have always had an asymmetric relationship in the military and security fields. There are some hindering factors and the most fundamental ones are the DPRK and the United States. Therefore, China and ROK need to firmly grasp the positive side and, with a high degree of political wisdom, to handle the negative side and the problems between two countries. In 2013, the new South Korean government will draw on the lessons of Lee Myung-bak administration and adjust its foreign policy, placing more emphasis on the autonomy, diversity and balance of its foreign policy. This will help to promote the deepening and development of Sino-ROK strategic cooperative partnership.
