South Korea speaks out to ease diplomatic dispute with China, points out "key points" for peace

South Korea believes that close cooperation between allies South Korea and the United States, as well as China's constructive role, are important for security on the Korean Peninsula.

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South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin. (Source: Reuters)

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said on June 25 that the government of President Yoon Suk Yeol sees "no need" to strain relations with China, amid controversial remarks by Chinese Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming about South Korea's US policy that led to a diplomatic row this month.

In an interview with Yonhap News TV , Foreign Minister Park Jin also stressed that Seoul will continue to strengthen communication with Beijing to promote friendly relations.

Earlier in June, Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming said that those who bet on Beijing's failure in its competition with Washington "will surely regret it," appearing to accuse South Korea of aligning with the US and turning its back on China.

Asked about what US officials told South Korea about Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to China, Park pointed out that the "bottom line" was the commitment to "building a stable US-China relationship that is competitive and cooperative rather than confrontational or conflictual. We share the view that close cooperation between our allies, the Republic of Korea and the United States, as well as China's constructive role, is very important in resolving the North Korean nuclear issue."

The South Korean diplomat also said the country's Foreign Ministry is "closely monitoring" the tense situation in Russia after the Wagner mercenary group led by leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched an uprising on June 24 to overthrow the Russian military.

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