China News Service, Beijing, June 16 (Guan Na) On June 14, South Korea's new presidential palace was temporarily named "Yongsan Presidential Palace", which may symbolize a new beginning after President Yin Xiyue took office.

　　Since taking office a month ago, Yin Xiyue moved the South Korean presidential palace out of the Blue House, completed the fastest South Korea-US summit meeting in history, and led the ruling party to regain most of the local power... While gaining some affirmation, his approach has also been controversial.

　　"Yin Xiyue is trying to relocate the presidential palace to establish a new image of a statesman and break the tragic logic of the South Korean president over the years," said Su Hao, director of the Center for Strategy and Peace Studies at the China Foreign Affairs University.

　　But as a "political novice", can Yin Xiyue establish a new image?

What kind of test will South Korea face in its future domestic and foreign affairs?

On May 10, local time, Yin Xiyue officially took office as the 20th President of South Korea and held an inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly Hall in Yeouido, Seoul that morning.

The picture shows Yin Xiyue and his wife Jin Jianxi at the inauguration ceremony.

Photo by YANG DONG WOOK issued by China News Agency

Finalize the name of the presidential palace and establish a new image

　　The South Korean Presidential Office recently introduced a number of changes that have taken place in the past month since Yin Xiyue took office as president, including the opening of the Blue House, answering questions from reporters while commuting to work, and quickly delivering a policy speech.

The most symbolic of them is the relocation of the Presidential Palace from the Blue House to Longshan.

　　On the afternoon of June 14, local time, the South Korean Presidential Palace announced that the new Presidential Palace will temporarily use the name of the Yongsan area in Seoul, where the Presidential Palace is located, namely "Yongsan Presidential Palace", and will not be renamed.

The Presidential Palace said on the same day that in the past month, the surrounding facilities of the new Presidential Palace have been improved, the internal maintenance work has also been completed, and everything is on track.

　　According to Yin Xiyue, the Blue House is a symbol of South Korea's "imperial" presidential system, and the relocation of the presidential palace shows her good desire to be closely connected with the people and communicate closely.

On May 10, local time, the Blue House in South Korea was fully opened to the public for the first time in 74 years.

The picture shows the visitors taking a selfie in front of the main building of the Blue House.

Photo by Liu Jingni issued by China News Agency

　　Su Hao, director of the Center for Strategy and Peace Research at China Foreign Affairs University, said in an interview with Chinanews.com, "Yin Xiyue is trying to relocate the presidential palace to establish a new image of a statesman and break the tragic logic of the South Korean president over the years."

　　Korean media also described that Yin Xiyue became the "commuter president" for the first time - he commuted from his residence in Seocho-dong, Seoul, his schedule was frequently exposed, and he would answer reporters' questions on the road.

On weekends, I will go shopping in department stores with my wife, Jin Jianxi.

In addition, Yin Xiyue often dine in the cafeteria near the office, and photos of interacting with pet dogs were also uploaded to social platforms.

　　Wang Sheng, a professor at the Department of International Politics at Jilin University, believes that Yin Xiyue's intention to "create a people-friendly image" is behind the many changes in internal affairs.

Yin Xiyue, who is not a politician, will focus on playing the "economic card" and "people-friendly card".

The fastest Korea-U.S. summit in history

　　In the past month, Yin Xiyue, a "political novice", made her debut on the diplomatic stage relatively smoothly.

　　In May, U.S. President Biden went to South Korea to hold a summit meeting with Yin Xiyue. This was the fastest South Korea-US summit meeting since the new South Korean government took office, and it was also the first time that Yin Xiyue held talks with a foreign leader since taking office.

On May 21, local time, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a speech at a state banquet hosted by South Korean President Yoon Sek-yue.

　　Many experts believe that this reflects Yin Xiyue's intention to strengthen the Korea-US alliance.

　　Wang Sheng pointed out, "Yin Xiyue showed a tendency to be close to the United States during the general election. After he took office, he was faced with the problem of local elections. The conservative forces in South Korea who advocated strengthening the Korea-US alliance have deep soil. Continue to play the 'America card' to gain voter support."

　　Shi Yongming, an expert on Asia-Pacific issues, believes that the so-called changes in Yin Xiyue's diplomacy are actually relative to the progressive forces to which former South Korean President Moon Jae-in belongs.

"Following the United States is South Korea's consistent foreign policy. As a representative of conservative forces, Yin Xiyue embodies the will of conservatives. Compared with Wen Zaiyin's emphasis on national independence and independence, Yin Xiyue completely followed the United States and returned to the original conservatives. Standard diplomatic route."

　　The selection of the Ministry of Defense building for the new presidential palace is also related to the governing philosophy of attaching importance to the Korea-US alliance.

Su Hao analyzed, "The relocation of the presidential palace to the Ministry of Defense building may make it easier to establish closer contact with personnel in the United States or defense agencies."

The favorable rate has declined, and there are still many challenges

　　Although Yin Xiyue's administration has brought some changes to South Korea, there are still many problems to be solved.

　　The "June Economic Trends" released by the Korea Development Research Institute pointed out that the recovery momentum of South Korea's economy is gradually slowing down due to the instability of the global supply chain and soaring raw material prices.

　　Korea International Broadcasting Station (KBS) reported that although Yin Xiyue emphasized the economy and quickly pushed forward the supplementary budget for compensation for the losses of small industrial and commercial households, there are still many livelihood issues to be solved.

In addition, Yin Xiyue mentioned pension, labor and education reform issues in a speech to Congress, but none of these issues have entered the track of resolution.

On April 18, local time, South Korean citizens ate at a restaurant in Mapo District, Seoul.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Xu

　　"I haven't seen any clear ideas from Yin Xiyue in internal affairs." Shi Yongming said that for Yin Xiyue, one of the current challenges is economic problems, "High inflation in the United States may trigger a financial crisis, while the continued growth of the yen Devaluation will lead to strong competition between Japanese and Korean industries, and what Yin Xiyue needs to consider most is how to deal with this situation.”

　　Since taking office, Yin Xiyue has been quite active in the diplomatic field, but Wang Sheng believes that the problem will be even greater.

"If the South Korea-US alliance is strengthened without a bottom line, it will have an impact on neighboring relations. The South Korean government cannot ignore the security concerns of neighboring countries. This is a test for Yin Xiyue."

　　According to a poll recently released by South Korean polling agency Realmeter, Yin Xiyue's favorable rating for his administration dropped to 48%, a two-week decline in a row.

Can Yin Xiyue, a "political novice" who has been a prosecutor for 26 years, bring a new atmosphere to South Korea?

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