Chinese Embassy in South Korea responds to South Korean Foreign Minister's remarks on China: China maintains good relations with neighboring countries
According to Yonhap News, on the 4th, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea issued a statement on the remarks made by South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-ah regarding China, emphasizing that China maintains good relations with its neighboring countries.
The report said that the Chinese Embassy in South Korea stated that currently, China's relations with all neighboring countries are good, and the majority of countries have taken strengthening friendly cooperation with China as a priority in their foreign policy. The Chinese Embassy emphasized that China has always firmly safeguarded the international system centered on the United Nations, the international order based on international law, and the basic principles of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
The embassy also said that since the new government in South Korea took office, China and South Korea have actively interacted, and bilateral relations have had a good start. China is willing to work with South Korea to steadily implement the important consensus reached between the two heads of state, and strive to elevate the China-South Korea strategic partnership to a higher level.
Previously, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-ah mentioned in an interview published in The Washington Post on the 3rd that South Korea faces "some problems caused by China to neighboring countries" in the Northeast Asia region. He expressed concerns about China's rise and challenges from China, while also sending a message to China that "we are willing to maintain good relations with China, and we also want to see China abide by international law in bilateral relations and regional affairs."
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