CHINA-JAPAN-ROK: CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI TRAVELS TO TOKYO AND SEOUL

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on November 25, after a two-day visit to Japan. He was scheduled to meet his Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-hwa and on November 26 meet President Moon Jae-in.  After meeting Kang Kyung-hwa, Wang Yi said “as soon as conditions are created, I believe the Chinese leader’s visit to Korea can be achieved.” South Korean President Moon said after the meeting “My government will not stop working with the international community including China for the end of war in the Korean Peninsula and the complete denuclearization.” Moon also expressed his gratitude for China’s constructive support for and cooperation with the peace process in the Korean Peninsula and said he hopes that both countries develop a cooperative partnership by enhancing collaboration on economic, personal and cultural exchanges. Wang Yi said the reason for his visit to Seoul was “for showing the faith that we can completely defeat the coronavirus” and delivered the regards of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Keqiang. Moon and Wang Yi exchanged perspectives on the relationship between the two countries and issues they both face, according to local news media. After the meeting with Kang, his counterpart,  Wang said “as soon as conditions are created, I believe the Chinese leader’s visit to Korea can be achieved.” He did not specify what conditions he was actually talking about, but he added that people are still wearing a mask, referring to the status of the coronavirus in the country, according to local news media.







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