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When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited countries in Central Asia and Southeast Asia in September and October of 2013，he proposed the initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road，which have attracted close attention from all over the world. This initiative，in line with fundamental interests of the international community，reflects the common ideals and pursuits of human societies. In addition，it is a positive endeavor to seek new models of international cooperation and global governance，and will inject new positive energy into world peace and development. As China's strategic partner，South Korea established diplomatic relations with China in 1992. In spite of relatively wide differences in political views， there has been much progress in economic and trade cooperation. In the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative，the economic and trade cooperation is set to have prospects of broader cooperation and contribute to the cooperation between the two countries and the countries in Central Asia. The Belt and Road Initiative provides a new framework and new channels for the corporation and exchanges between China and South Korea. The two countries should jointly build the Belt and Road that is green，harmonious，prosperous and win-win through connectivity. They are also expected to strengthen cooperation between governments，promote political mutual trust and reach a new consensus on cooperation. The article wishes to make a contribution to China-South Korea Economic and Trade Cooperation through studying on the following subjects: the background，major proposals and current developments of the Belt and Road Initiative; the foundation，necessity and the most crucial difficulties and solutions for China-South Korea Economic and Trade Cooperation.