Natural that Park attend parade

Whether the president of the Republic of Korea will attend a military parade on Sept 3 in Beijing, to commemorate the victory in the fight against Japanese aggression 70 years ago, has stirred up a heated debate between the ROK and Japan and the United States.

The ROK has made consistent efforts to strike a balance between its relations with the US and China, and to prevent its diplomatic exchanges with each of them from offending the other.

Park Geun-hye's attendance at the parade would be natural, as the ROK is China's strategic partner and friendly neighbor.