2024-07-28 04:01:15
South Korea and China Foreign Ministers Meet in Laos
Zhao “Strategic communication is needed as tensions rise on the Korean Peninsula”… Wang “I do not want war and chaos on the Korean Peninsula”
China and South Korea Hold Third High-Level Exchange in a Month… “Discomfort Showed by Close Relations between North Korea and Russia”
On the 26th (local time), Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yeol met with Wang Yi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs (Minister), and expressed “grave concerns” about the close North Korea-Russia relationship, which has even led to the signing of a new treaty. According to a document from the meeting released by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs that day, Minister Wang told Minister Cho, “China does not want war and chaos to break out on the Korean Peninsula, and urges all relevant parties to jointly play a constructive role to ease the situation and promote a political solution to the Korean Peninsula issue.”
According to the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs on that day, Minister Cho and Vice Minister Wang met for about 40 minutes at the National Convention Center (NCC) in Vientiane, Laos, on the occasion of attending the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. Minister Cho emphasized, “Due to North Korea’s recent complex provocations and the close relationship between North Korea and Russia, tensions on the Korean Peninsula are rising,” and “Strengthening strategic communication between the two countries is more urgent than ever.” He also asked for China’s constructive role for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. Vice Minister Wang said, “China’s policy toward the Korean Peninsula remains unchanged,” and “We will play a constructive role.”
China reiterated its existing position on this day, but some say that the fact that it has engaged in high-level exchanges with us three times in the past month is an expression of its discomfort with the close relationship between North Korea and Russia. On the 19th of last month, during the South Korea-China “2+2” diplomatic and security dialogue, China stated, “We hope that exchanges between North Korea and Russia will contribute to regional peace and stability.” On this day, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Minister Cho said during the meeting, “South Korea’s position of respecting ‘One China’ remains unchanged, and it is clear that Taiwan is a core interest of China.” Minister Cho’s remarks were not included in the announcement from the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “One China” is an expression that China has been using to demand that other countries adhere to this principle while not recognizing Taiwan as a country. On this day, Minister Cho also had a 48-minute meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and shared concerns about the close relationship between North Korea and Russia.
Vientiane = Reporter Shin Gyu-jin [email protected]
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