Global localization and internationalization provide opportunities for local governments to participate in international cooperation. So how to maximize the diplomatic function of local governments has become a major research topic in relevant fields. In this context, this paper will take the case of the cooperation between the Local governments of China and South Korea under the impact of COVID-19, and put forward some ideas on how to promote the cooperation between local governments. The research results of this paper are as follows: First, the main characteristics of bilateral exchanges and cooperation are that after the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and South Korea, the number of friendly cities has grown rapidly, and administrative and personnel exchanges and economic exchanges between local governments of the two countries have gradually increased. Second, during the epidemic, the local governments of China and the South Korea actively conducted cooperation in the fight against COVID-19, exchanged supplies and public opinion support, laying a good foundation for cooperation in the post-epidemic era. Finally, this paper believes that to promote the post-epidemic era, the local governments of China and South Korea need to strengthen the cooperation in public health and other fields, improve the ability of local governments to participate in international affairs, transform government functions and improve the level of local government governance.
全球地方化与地方国际化为地方政府参与国际合作提供了契机,因此,如何最大限度地发挥地方政府的外交功能成为有关领域研究的重大课题。本文将通过以新冠疫情冲击下的中韩地方政府合作为案例,就如何推进地方政府合作提出几点设想。本文的研究成果如下:首先,友好城市数量迅速增长,两国地方政府之间行政与人员交流及其经济交流逐步增多是中韩建交后,双方交流合作的主要特点;其次,疫情期间,中韩地方政府之间积极展开抗疫合作,互赠物资,并进行舆论声援,为后疫情时代合作打好了良好的基础;最后,本文认为后疫情时代推进中韩地方政府需要加强公共卫生等领域的合作,提高地方政府的国际事务参与能力,转变政府职能, 提升地方政府治理水平。