Korea, China discuss Korean Peninsula issues at foreign ministers' meeting
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- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed Korean Peninsula issues and Korea-China relations at a foreign ministers' meeting on the 19th.
- Director Wang said that he is considering holding a meeting between the leaders of Korea and China when President Lee Jae-myung attends APEC in Shenzhen, China.
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Why It Matters
Korea-China relations have been improving since the inauguration of the Lee Jae-myung administration.
Korea and China discussed Korean Peninsula issues and Korea-China relations through a foreign ministers' meeting on the 19th. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchanged opinions on bilateral relations and Korean Peninsula issues through a four-hour meeting and dinner. Director Wang said that he is actively considering a meeting between the leaders of Korea and China when President Lee Jae-myung attends APEC in Shenzhen, China. He also invited Minister Cho to visit China and expressed his intention to cooperate in improving relations between the two countries. China reaffirmed that it will play a constructive role in peace on the Korean Peninsula, but took a cautious stance in mediating dialogue between the leaders of the United States and the United States. Minister Cho emphasized at the meeting that he would work to achieve denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula. The meeting on this day commemorated the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China next year, and discussions were held to strengthen cooperation as an opportunity to take a leap forward in the relationship between the two countries.
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