SEOUL: South Korea summoned China's ambassador on Friday (Jun 9) to issue a protest, describing comments made by the envoy warning Seoul against making 'wrong bets' in the Sino-US rivalry as 'provocative' and a possible interference in internal affairs. Xing Haiming made the remarks during a meeting late o
SEOUL: South Korea summoned China's ambassador on Friday to issue a protest, describing comments made by the envoy warning Seoul against making"wrong bets" in the Sino-US rivalry as"provocative" and a possible interference in internal affairs.
"China-South Korea relations face many difficulties. Frankly, the blame does not lie with China," he said, according to a statement released by the embassy."We hope that the South Korean side will faithfully keep its promise and clearly respect China's core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue." When asked about the criticism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the current challenges in Chinese-South Korean relations are"not caused by China".
Lee's opposition party has criticised President Yoon Suk-yeol for what it says is the administration's lopsided diplomacy toward the US alliance at the expense of ties with China, its top trading partner.
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