This article examines the discourses and directions of the Korea-China Initiative for People-to-People and Cultural Ties (PCT) for which the Presidents of Korea and China signed in June 2013. The Initiative has gained public attention because Korea and China, which share cultural commonalities through the long history of mutual exchanges, employed humane and cultural resources in the diplomatic policies in an effort to substantiate the Korea-China Strategic Cooperative Partnership. Despite its successful initialization, however, differing views on the PCT have emerged in regards to the notion of cultural ties/communities and the substances of cultural commonalities. This article, based on a review of the political contexts the two countries reached the agreement, critically examines the differing nuance and positions regarding the Initiative. It pays special attention to the Chinese contexts where traditional cultures, usually represented with Confucianism and Chinese characters, are actively employed as political, ideological and diplomatic devices. In addition, examining the Chinese strategies regarding PCT and foreign policies, this article quests for balanced, reciprocal directions of the Initiative.

1. 시작하는 글
2. 인문유대 강화 제안과 합의 배경
3. ‘인문’과 ‘유대’에 관한 다른 입장
   1) 인문유대와 인문공동체의 거리
   2) 인문 개념의 다중성
4. 중국의 인문외교와 한중 인문유대
   1) 새로운 국제관계 담론으로서의 인문외교
   2) 중국의 인문외교 전략과 한중 인문유대
5. 맺는 글 : 한중 인문유대의 방향을 위한 제언

• 장호준(한국방송통신대학교 중어중문학과) | Chang, Ho-Jun