According to Yonhap News Agency, on the afternoon of November 13, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing held a meeting with more than 30 mainstream Chinese and South Korean media reporters. Dai Bing said that China has expressed concern over the South Korea-US nuclear submarine cooperation, and hopes that the South Korean side will carefully handle the relevant matters.
He said that China and South Korea are currently communicating through diplomatic channels on the issue of nuclear submarines, and China has expressed its concerns to the South Korean side regarding the issue.
Dai Bing said that the situation on the Korean Peninsula and in the region remains complex and sensitive. The South Korea-US nuclear submarine cooperation goes beyond commercial cooperation, and is also related to the global nuclear non-proliferation system and the stability of the Korean Peninsula and the region. He hopes that the South Korean side will fully consider the concerns of all parties and carefully handle the relevant matters.
On November 13, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing had a discussion with media reporters. The picture is from Yonhap News Agency.
Previously, the presidents of South Korea and the United States held talks in October to discuss the matter of South Korea building a nuclear-powered submarine. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at that time said that if the U.S. agreed to supply fuel, South Korea could independently build several conventional weapon-equipped submarines, which would help reduce the burden of the U.S. military's defense support.
Trump did not respond immediately to Yoon Suk-yeol's request. Subsequently, Trump posted on social media on October 30 that the United States would share nuclear propulsion technology with South Korea to help the South Korean Navy build at least one nuclear-powered submarine.
On November 14, Yoon Suk-yeol announced that South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement on tariffs and security coordination, and both sides have agreed to promote the construction of a nuclear submarine in South Korea. However, the time and location for the construction of the nuclear submarine were not clearly specified. Yoon Suk-yeol also said that South Korea will establish a new partnership with the United States in shipbuilding, artificial intelligence, and nuclear industry.
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