Beijing calls for ‘positive, objective, friendly’ China policy from South Korea
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the comments in a phone call with his South Korean counterpart on Feb 6.
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BEIJING - China hopes South Korea will pursue a “positive, objective and friendly” policy towards Beijing, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call with his South Korean counterpart on Feb 6.
Beijing and Seoul have close economic ties and should work together to maintain the stability and smooth flow of industrial and supply chains, China’s Foreign Ministry quoted Mr Wang as saying.
During the phone call, South Korean Foreign Mnister Cho Tae-yul asked China to play a “constructive role” in curbing Pyongyang’s military threats and to help North Korean defectors not get sent back home against their will, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said.
Mr Wang has invited Mr Cho to China and both countries would continue to discuss Mr Cho’s visit, the ministry added.
Both sides also exchanged views over the situation on the Korean peninsula, the two countries’ ministries said. REUTERS
