Source: World Wide Web
According to a report by Yonhap News Agency on the 10th, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a joint interview with Yonhap News Agency and other global news agencies on the same day that South Korea and China need to deepen economic and trade cooperation and strive to benefit the people of the two countries, especially to enhance mutual understanding and bring friendship closer to the younger generation.
When asked how to build future-oriented South Korea-China relations amid the spread of "anti-China" sentiments centered on South Korea's younger generation, Moon made the above statement. He stressed that ROK-China relations have developed by leaps and bounds in the 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 1992. The two countries should build a more mature and solid bilateral relationship for the next 30 years.
On February 10, on the Blue House, South Korean President Moon Jae-in took photos after a joint interview with a number of news agencies around the world. Pictured by Yonhap News Agency
Regarding South Korea-China economic cooperation, Moon Jae-in said that it is very important for South Korea and China to carry out complementary cooperation. In the future, the two countries will also provide special support for corporate business activities, while strengthening cooperation to cope with future changes in the economic order such as carbon neutrality. With the further improvement of the international status of South Korea and China, in addition to the Korean Peninsula issue, the two countries are constantly strengthening communication on global hotspot issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change.
Regarding the South Korean-Chinese summit, Moon Jae-in said that although it is subject to the situation of the new crown epidemic, the two countries have still carried out necessary communication through various channels, and will continue to do so in the future. Yonhap News Agency said the remarks could be interpreted as a formal discussion between the two countries on the holding of a video conference between the heads of state of South Korea and China.
In addition, Moon Jae-in was also asked about the plan to carry out balanced diplomacy in the face of continuing contradictions between the United States and China, he said that the South Korean government has always adhered to the position of coordinated development of South Korea-China relations based on a strong Rok-US alliance, and maintained close cooperation with the United States and China to this end, and looked forward to the next administration to continue to make efforts to this end. The U.S.-China relationship will not only affect the United States and China, but also have a huge impact on peace and stability in Northeast Asia, and contributing to U.S.-China communication and cooperation is also a role for the South Korean government.