The Korean government is unlikely to send an official delegation to the upcoming inauguration of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, which appears to be a cautious step to manage its relations with Beijing.According to multiple government officials who spoke to The Korea Times on Thursday, the Korean government is set to make an announcement regarding the decision to send a delegation to the inauguration ceremony scheduled for Monday. However, the likelihood is “very high” that Seoul will not be represented by an official delegation.“The government has yet to make a final decision on the plan, but it is reasonable to think that there won’t be many differences from past precedents,” a senior official
said.In 2016 when Lai’s predecessor Tsai Ing-wen took office, Cho Baek-sang, then-representative of the Korean Mission in Taipei, along with four lawmakers including Rep. Cho Kyoung-tae, who heads the Korea-Taiwan Korea Parliamentary Friendship Association, attended the ceremony as an unofficial delegation.This time, Cho plans to make another four-day visit to Taiwan accompanied by other lawmakers to meet with ranking Taiwanese government officials, including Lai and Tsai.A foreign ministry official also said the government has not yet finalized a specific plan, but chances are high that the representative of the Korean Mission in Taipei will attend the ceremony as the only Korean government official along with several 메이저 lawmakers.