FM Cho says Korean Peninsula peace shared interest of S. Korea, China during talks with Wang Yi

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun emphasized during talks with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that peace on the Korean Peninsula is a shared interest between South Korea and China. The ministerial discussions took place in Beijing prior to the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, where President Lee Jae Myung and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet.

Cho highlighted the Korean Peninsula issue as a vital concern for South Korea, stating that peace and stability on the peninsula serve the shared interests of both nations. He expressed hope that strengthened strategic communication between the two countries would lead to progress on the Korean Peninsula situation, and that the upcoming meeting between the two leaders in Shenzhen would provide an opportunity to further develop their strategic cooperative partnership.

Wang Yi noted that bilateral relations had returned to a normal track following leaders' reciprocal visits last year and this year.

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