Experts recommend calm in the wake of remarks by Jilin province’s party chief about kingdom that perished 1,300 years ago
At the heart of the issue is a contested view of the kingdoms that arose in today’s northeastern China and the Korean peninsula in the second century BC and lasted more than 1,120 years.
Huang Qiang, party chief of Jilin province – which covers the area that once comprised what Chinese call the Fuyu, Gaogouli and Bohai kingdoms – made the remarks earlier this month at a modern history exhibition.
The kingdoms are known internationally by their Korean names – Buyeo, Goguryeo and Balhae, respectively.
According to the official Jilin Daily, Huang “emphasised the need to confidently and clearly explain” the history of the three kingdoms “in the most straightforward way so that the audience can understand at a glance”.
