Historic visit resonates beyond nation's borders

While President Xi Jinping and his Republic of Korea host Park Geun-hye exchanged laughter and oversaw the signing of a number of deals to cement relations, the bilateral meeting was really a conference of five protagonists, with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan and the United States watching closely from afar.

In every sense, Xi's short visit to the ROK was a success for both countries and deserves much attention and analysis.

In less than 30 hours, Xi attended 13 events, and the two countries agreed on 12 deals.