China hopes for "peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula" after the demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office

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[Asia Economy Reporter Bu Aeri] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged restraint, expressing hope for peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, following North Korea's demolition of the Kaesong Inter-Korean Liaison Office on the afternoon of the 16th.

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing that "North Korea and South Korea are one people," and added, "As a neighboring country, China consistently hopes for the maintenance of peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula."

Meanwhile, South Korea's Ministry of Unification announced, "North Korea demolished the Kaesong Inter-Korean Liaison Office building at 2:49 PM today."

The liaison office, which opened in Kaesong in September of that year following the Panmunjom Declaration agreed upon by the North and South Korean leaders on April 27, 2018, has disappeared after 19 months of operation.

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