Korea has expressed high concern over North Korea's approval of the resumption of China-North Korea train services and has made demands to our side.
On March 10, the China State Railway Group confirmed externally that it will resume the China-North Korea international train service starting from the 12th, which had been suspended for six years, with four trains per week to meet the needs of personnel exchanges between China and North Korea.
After learning about this matter, South Korea's Unification Ministry issued a statement externally, expressing high concern about the resumption of train services between China and North Korea, and expecting that the exchanges between China and North Korea can contribute to easing the tension on the Korean Peninsula and promoting peace.
Since 2020, due to the impact of the epidemic, North Korea has suspended its international trains with China. The recent announcement of the restart shows that North Korea is further deepening its relations with China and strengthening economic exchanges with China.
Additionally, since tourism is not subject to international sanctions, this move by North Korea is also aimed at attracting Chinese tourists to visit tourist areas such as Wonsan Gema, thereby generating more foreign exchange income for North Korea.
For South Korea, this move by North Korea is both a signal of opening up and indicates that China's influence in the Korean Peninsula is increasing. Under the current circumstances where North Korea regards South Korea as an enemy, it maintains a channel for communication.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859355657256009/
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