Minister of Unification Kwon Young-se announced on the 19th that it would be helpful to discuss the denuclearization issue between China and North Korea in connection with strengthening the ROK-US alliance.
Minister Kwon appeared on KBS Radio’s ‘Choi Kyung-young’s Strongest Current Affairs’ this morning and said, “The situation in which the ROK-US alliance has been dramatically strengthened through the Korea-US summit is, paradoxically, our discretion in future dialogue with China has greatly increased.” “We have to think that this could be our weapon,” he said.
He said, “A lot of people are worried about the relationship with China right now, but if we try to solve the North Korean issue through China in a state where the ROK-US alliance is not strong, there will be various restrictions.” If not, we will outreach to China, but the US will definitely see it through colored glasses.”
“Relations between South Korea, the US, and Japan have been established to some extent, and now is the time to resolve economic and North Korean nuclear issues through dialogue with China,” he said. , and it will help bring North Korea into dialogue,” he stressed.
Regarding the need for tightrope diplomacy between the US and China, Minister Kwon said, “Isn’t there a fable of a bat abandoned by both sides?” ” he said.
To the question of being mentioned as a special envoy to the public, he replied, “It is necessary to first (improve relations) through the general diplomatic channel, and if it does not work there, whoever it is needs to mention the special envoy.” Minister Kwon previously served as ambassador to China.
In addition, regarding the possibility of returning to the party in this reshuffle as a member of the fourth term, President Seok-Yeol Yoon said that he would not make such a request, but said, “Those who started in the original party need to go back someday and prepare for next year’s general election.” .
He added, “I don’t know when I will return to the party, but if I go back, I will help in that regard because I am a senior member of Congress so that the system of representative Kim Ki-hyun can cruise well.”
Source: Donga
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