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China and South Korea redefine their relations to sizeup a strategic partnership.

What implications can a change inwording have for two countries'relations? During South KoreanPresident Lee Myung Bak'srecent eastward visit, China and SouthKorea announced they were upgrading their"comprehensive cooperative partnership" toa "strategic cooperative partnership."