Will China-South Korea talks lead to improved relations? South Korean report

All eyes are on whether China-South Korea relations, which had been stiff, can be improved. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol held a Korea-China meeting with China's No. 2 Prime Minister Li Qiang on the 7th (local time), raising hopes for improved bilateral relations.
This is because it increased the For the time being, the two countries agreed to hold a China-Japan-ROK summit as soon as possible, and agreed to continue close communication with high-level officials from both countries.
President Yoon, who is visiting Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit, met with Prime Minister Lee in the afternoon.
I sat down facing him. This was the first meeting in about 10 months since the summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in November last year, and expectations for improved relations between the two countries have increased. Especially the assembly held the day before.
After taking a commemorative photo at the Un+3 (Japan, China, and South Korea) summit, President Yoon approached Prime Minister Lee and even asked him to shake his hand. At the meeting on the same day, both countries agreed to promote the Japan-China-ROK summit meeting by the end of the year.
The country was also praised for showing its will to improve bilateral relations. President Yun said, ``China and South Korea both support multilateralism and the free trade order, and we urge them to cooperate to build the international order that is the prerequisite for this.''
"Uh," he said. In response, Prime Minister Li said, ``We will uphold the principle of good neighborly friendship, and the two countries will seek new relations, and in this, China and South Korea will seek common interests, and mutually consider each other.''
"Let's deepen a mature and trusting relationship between the two countries," Kim Tae Hee, first deputy director of the National Security Office, said in a briefing. President Yun also asked the Chinese side for the early holding of the Japan-China-South Korea summit.
I asked for their cooperation. President Yun said, ``I would like Korea to cooperate so that the Japan-China-South Korea Summit, which Korea is promoting as the chair country, will be held in Korea as soon as possible.'' In response, China said, ``We will actively
I support it.'' However, there are still issues between the two countries, including North Korea's nuclear and missile threats and the South China Sea issue. However, President Yun believes that China must comply with international law and prevent North Korea's nuclear weapons.
He pointed out that if China and South Korea participate in this initiative, the improvement of China-South Korea relations will be able to proceed more quickly. In particular, he emphasized the role of China in relation to the North Korean nuclear issue.
President Yoon said, ``North Korea's nuclear issue is an existential issue for us.If the North Korean nuclear issue is not resolved, the Japan-U.S.-South Korea cooperative system will become even stronger.''
"I hope that China will fulfill its responsibility and role as a permanent member of the Security Council. Let's cooperate so that North Korea does not become an obstacle to the development of China-South Korea relations."
It is analyzed as an attempt to improve China-South Korea relations by leveraging Japan-U.S.-Korea solidarity. President Yun also announced that during the ASEAN Summit, South China Customs
The United Nations has also expressed its position that international law must be observed. At the ASEAN Summit, President Yun said, ``Attempts to unilaterally change phenomena by force are unacceptable under any circumstances.''
"is a principle of international law," and put pressure on China, saying, "A fundamental maritime order must be established in the South China Sea, which is the core maritime traffic route in the region."
Above all, holding a separate summit meeting between the two leaders will be an important opportunity for China-South Korea relations to improve more quickly.
It seems to be a thing. President Yun announced that a Japan-China-South Korea summit would be held in South Korea, and invited President Xi through Prime Minister Lee. If President Xi were to visit South Korea, it would be his first visit in nine years. President Xi is Mun.
President Jane Former visited China in 2017, her first year in office, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, she has not made a return visit. If President Xi Jinping visits South Korea, the Yun administration will see it as an opportunity to improve China-South Korea relations.
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