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Historically, Korea had close relations with the dynasties in China, and some Korean kingdoms were members of the . In modern times, before the formation of South Korea, Korean independence fighters worked with Chinese soldiers during the Japanese occupation. However, after , the People's Republic of China embraced while South Korea sought close relations with the United States. The PRC assisted North Korea with manpower and supplies during the , and in its aftermath the diplomatic relationship between South Korea and the PRC almost completely ceased. Relations thawed gradually and South Korea and the PRC re-established formal diplomatic relations on August 24, 1992. The two countries sought to improve bilateral relations and lifted the forty-year-old trade embargo, and South Korean–Chinese relations have improved steadily since 1992. The Republic of Korea broke off official relations with the upon gaining official relations with the People's Republic of China, which doesn't recognise .