Sing Haiming, Chinese Ambassador: "Chairman Lee Kun-hee has deep ties with China... Lee Jae-yong of Samsung also requests cooperation"

Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming visited the National Assembly on the 14th and met with Min Hong-chul, Chairman of the National Defense Committee. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] Sing Haiming, the Chinese Ambassador to Korea, met with reporters on the 26th at the funeral hall of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and stated, "I believe that under the leadership of Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the economic cooperation relationship with China will be further enhanced."

Ambassador Sing visited the funeral hall set up at Samsung Seoul Hospital in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, around 11 a.m. that day.

Ambassador Sing said, "Chairman Lee Kun-hee not only led Samsung well to become a world-class company but also had a deep connection with China," and added, "Whenever Chinese leaders visited Korea, they were well guided, and there were many good directions and concrete practices in economic cooperation with China," paying tribute.

He continued, "While praying for the deceased's happiness in the afterlife, I believe that under Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong's leadership, the economic cooperation relationship with China will be further enhanced," and said, "The Chinese Embassy will also work hard to contribute to the development of Korea-China relations."

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