Lee names China expert Kim Heung-kyu diplomatic academy chief

President Lee Jae Myung appointed Kim Heung-kyu, one of South Korea’s leading scholars on China and US-China relations, as chancellor of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy, the presidential office said Friday. Kim is a professor of political science and diplomacy at Ajou University and founder and director of its US-China Policy Institute. “Kim is a leading authority on East Asian diplomacy and security, and a scholar-practitioner who brings deep insight across research, education and policy