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When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

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According to US media reports, after visiting Taiwan, on the evening of August 3, local time, the special plane of US Congressional Speaker Pelosi landed at the US Military Osan Air Base in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, and began her third visit to Asia. According to the report, Pelosi is the first U.S. House speaker to visit South Korea in nearly 20 years, and although the South Korean government attaches great importance to this, it has not arranged for President Yoon Seok-yue to hold an offline meeting with Pelosi.

When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

The South Korean presidential office said in a statement that Yoon Seok-yue is currently on vacation and it is inconvenient to meet with Pelosi, and the two will hold telephone talks to exchange views on U.S.-South Korea relations and other hot issues. According to the arrangements of the South Korean government, Pelosi was received by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-woo, and at noon local time on August 4, the two had lunch together. In the eyes of the outside world, Yin Xiyue did not meet Pelosi in person, which was to give Pelosi a "dismount". Analysts said that at the level of relations between the United States and South Korea, unless there are special circumstances, Yoon Seok-yue will have to take the time to meet Pelosi.

When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

According to South Korean media reports, Yoon Seok-yue really has nothing urgent to deal with at the moment, and on the night of Pelosi's arrival in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue was active near Seoul, the capital of South Korea. According to the report, Yin Xiyue first watched a drama that night, and then he and the drama actors ate barbecue, and the atmosphere was very relaxed.

When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

However, in the eyes of some analysts, Yin Xiyue appears to be relaxed on the surface, but in fact he is deliberately avoiding Pelosi. The reason for the avoidance is most likely that Yoon Seok-yue does not want South Korea to be involved in the Taiwan Strait issue and cause tensions between South Korea and China. Analysts said Pelosi's visit to Taiwan led to a sudden escalation of the situation in the Taiwan Strait and further deterioration of Sino-US relations. If other leaders meet with Pelosi at this sensitive time, it will inevitably affect their relations with China.

When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

Analysts said that as a "pro-American" South Korean president, Yoon Seok-wook has attached great importance to South Korean-U.S. relations since taking office, actively responding to Biden's foreign strategy, and now the level of South Korean-U.S. relations has clearly surpassed that of former President Moon Jae-in during his administration. However, while Yoon Seok-yue strengthens the relationship between South Korea and the United States, it does not mean that South Korea no longer attaches importance to relations with other countries, at present, China is South Korea's largest trading partner, the two countries have frequent interaction in the economic and trade fields, and South Korean companies are more dependent on the Chinese market.

When they did not meet in South Korea, Yoon Seok-yue gave Pelosi a dismount, and the two exchanged words on the phone

Therefore, Yin Xiyue did not want to offend China by meeting Pelosi at this time, and most Koreans expressed understanding and support for Yin Xiyue's above arrangement. Kim Joon-hyung, a professor at Han Dong University, said that Yoon Seok-wook's arrangement is very reasonable and knows that the South Korean people do not have to care that Yoon Seok-wook did not meet Pelosi.

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