The Chinese Embassy in South Korea is the diplomatic mission of the People’s Republic of China in Seoul. Established in August 1992, it represented a notable development in post-Cold War diplomacy as South Korea normalized relations with China while maintaining its alliance with the United States. The embassy has frequently engaged in typical sharp-tongued diplomatic practices on key territorial and security interests, including issuing statements against South Korean officials’ visits to Taiwan and pressuring South Korean universities and cultural institutions on matters related to Tibet,