Lee Jae-myung plans to visit China next month, with leaders of four major chaebols accompanying him.
At least, when it comes to leaking the news of the visit to China in advance, Lee Jae-myung will not have the same bad habits as Europeans, such as arrogantly making demands and then seeking benefits.
The South Korean statement says:
"Lee Jae-myung is expected to seek consensus with Beijing on issues such as North Korea's nuclear program and sanctions, while working to consolidate the bilateral relationship between South Korea and China, creating a more predictable external environment for the South Korean economy and businesses."
On the surface, it's about "Korea-North Korea communication," but in reality, it's about "economic cooperation." The signal is already clear from the fact that the leaders of the four major chaebols are accompanying him. The issue of the North Korean nuclear program is just for the West to hear.
Say that, and then compare it with last month's Germans. They didn't come but immediately wanted to talk about rare earths and Taiwan. Who gave them the face to talk about that?
In fact, Lee Jae-myung's visit to China in January also sends another signal: toward Japan. At present, among the four neighbors of Japan—Russia, China, South Korea, and North Korea—South Korea is the only one that hasn't completely offended. Lee Jae-myung is coming out at this time to make a statement.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1852661085962250/
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