Prime Minister Han said, “High-level human exchanges help promote relationship development and cooperate in responding to challenges.”
On the 23rd, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Han Deok-soo, who was visiting to attend the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, and said, “South Korea and China are neighbors that cannot be moved, but inseparable partners.”
According to state media such as Xinhua News Agency and CCTV, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with Prime Minister Han De-soo at the Hangzhou Xihu State Guest House this afternoon and emphasized that stabilizing Korea-China relations is in the common interest of the two countries and their people.
President Xi Jinping first welcomed Prime Minister Han’s attendance at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and asked him to convey his greetings to President Yoon Seok-yeol.
At the same time, President Xi evaluated that Korea’s dispatch of a large team of athletes to the Hangzhou Asian Games showed the importance of this event, and wished the best for Korean athletes, who are strong in many sports as an Asian sports powerhouse.
In addition, President Xi explained that the relationship between Korea and China has developed rapidly since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, bringing significant benefits to the people of both countries.
President Xi added that Korea-China relations begin their second 30 years this year, adding that the relationship serves the common interests of the two countries and their people and also serves as a positive factor in promoting regional peace and development.
President Xi pledged that China will work with Korea to develop the Korea-China strategic partnership with the times.
In response, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo said that as China’s neighbor, Korea sincerely hopes for the success of the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo emphasized the excellent exchanges between President Yoon Seok-yeol and President Xi at the G20 summit in Bali last year.
Prime Minister Han Deok-soo also emphasized that the international community is currently facing many challenges, and that high-level exchanges between Korea and China will help promote the development of bilateral relations and cooperate in responding to challenges.
Prime Minister Han declared that Korea will also work with China to contribute to developing a healthy and mature relationship between the two countries.
And Korea expressed its hope that the two countries will strengthen economic and trade cooperation, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, uphold multilateralism and self-trade, and jointly promote the recovery and growth of the world economy.
Source: Donga
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