With the deployment of three US aircraft carriers in the Asia-Pacific region and the build-up of the Korean Peninsula in unison, the situation on the peninsula has become more tense today. At this sensitive moment, China and Russia have also made some moves, which has made South Korea smell different.
On January 25, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong led a diplomatic mission to the DPRK and met with high-level DPRK officials in Pyongyang. According to KCNA, in addition to strengthening communication between the two sides, North Korea also made clear to the Chinese side about their recent change in policy toward South Korea.
The Chinese delegation met with the DPRK Foreign Minister and Vice Minister on 26 July, and the two sides discussed a lot of details, such as the "China-DPRK Friendship Year" and other activities to be held this year, with the aim of strengthening Sino-DPRK cooperation and promoting the continuous development of Sino-DPRK relations.
Of course, many media believe that China has always advocated resolving the Korean Peninsula issue through peaceful consultations, and the risk of the situation on the Pyongyang Peninsula being greatly reduced if China is in charge of the situation.
In addition, Russia has recently strengthened diplomatic interaction with the DPRK, and after the DPRK felt the pressure brought by the US aircraft carrier, the Russian Pacific Fleet also expressed its support for the DPRK with practical actions.
On January 28, the Russian Navy announced that the missile cruiser Varyag and the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov will arrive in the East China Sea in the near future to participate in a series of anti-air raid armed exercises.
Although Russia has not stated whether it supports the exercise with China's warships, the East China Sea itself is China's gateway, and it is impossible for Russia to come to the exercise without China's consent, and Russia specifically stated that the exercise will be carried out in a non-live-fire electronic simulation mode, which is also Russia's respect for China.
According to South Korean media reports, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tei-yeol tried to contact Wang Yi, director of the Chinese Foreign Affairs Office, but never got through to Wang Yi's call.
In fact, Zhao Duilie's current situation can only be self-inflicted, on the day the other party took office, Wang Yi sent a congratulatory message, it stands to reason that the next day Zhao Duilie should call the Chinese side to express his gratitude, but Zhao Duilie has been in office for more than 20 days, but he has never made a call with Wang Yi.
Since Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president, he has strengthened the alliance between the United States and Japan and the United States and South Korea, and at the same time has frequently pointed fingers at China's internal affairs and the Taiwan issue, and has repeatedly acted as the vanguard of the United States against China.