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Xinhua News Agency, Seoul, November 26 (Reporter Lu Rui and Geng Xuepeng) On November 26 local time, South Korean President Moon Jae-in met in Seoul with the State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Relations, Wang Yi, who is on an official visit to South Korea.
Wang Yi conveyed President Xi Jinping’s oral message to President Moon Jae-in for the first time. Wang Yi said that under the strategic direction of the two heads of state, China-ROK relations have overcome difficulties and eliminated interference, showing vigorous development momentum. Faced with the epidemic, the two countries took the initiative in establishing a joint bilateral prevention and control mechanism, took the initiative in the effective control of the epidemic and established a “fast track”, providing useful experience for countries from around the world fight the epidemic in unity and establish a model of cooperation. Relations between China and South Korea are believed to have experienced the baptism of the epidemic and will show broader development prospects.
Wang Yi said that China is willing to continue to deepen the standardized cooperation on epidemic prevention and control with South Korea, advance the alignment of the “Belt and Road” initiative with South Korea’s national development strategy, enhance the level of bilateral free trade, strengthen cooperation in technological innovation and help the recovery and economic and social development of the two countries. . The two sides should promote cultural and sports exchanges between the two countries by celebrating the “China-South Korea Cultural Exchange Year” and cooperate to successfully host the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Beijing Winter Olympics. Gangwon-do Youth. China supports the South Korean side in organizing the China-Japan-ROK annual meeting of leaders, and is willing to work with the South Korean side to accelerate the negotiation process of the China-Japan-ROK Free Trade Agreement. on the basis of the successful signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and promote regional economic integration. Efforts to establish an Asia-Pacific free trade zone. We must adhere to multilateralism, join hands to participate in the reform of the global governance system, and jointly respond to global challenges such as climate change.
Moon Jae-in thanked President Xi Jinping for his important message and asked Wang Yi to convey his sincere greetings to the Chinese leaders. Moon Jae-in said that South Korea highly appreciates China’s achievements in epidemic prevention and control, and believes that under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China’s epidemic prevention and control, and China’s economic and social development will surely achieve greater achievements. achievements. South Korea and China maintained the necessary personnel exchanges as they battled the epidemic together, and actively cooperated to resume work and production, demonstrating the strong bond between the two countries and setting a model for the unity of the international community in the fight the epidemic. The South Korean side hopes to deepen cooperation with China in a wide range of fields, advance regional economic integration and jointly address global challenges such as climate change, and seize the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China as a opportunity to promote further development of South Korea-China relations in the next 30 years.
The two sides exchanged views on the situation on the Korean peninsula. Moon Jae-in praised China’s active role in the peace process on the peninsula, saying that South Korea is willing to work with China to achieve long-term peace and stability on the peninsula. Wang Yi said that no matter how the situation changes, we must persevere in the direction of solving the problem of the peninsula through dialogue, adhere to the goal of establishing a peace mechanism on the peninsula, and achieve the denuclearization of the peninsula through synchronized and staged steps, and persist in preventing war and chaos on the peninsula. Unwavering determination. China stands ready to work together with all parties, including South Korea, and play a constructive role in this regard.
On the same day, Wang Yi also held talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa. The two sides reached a 10-point consensus on advancing bilateral relations and deepening regional cooperation.
