청 "Biden, Reports Emphasizing Anti-China Front Are Not True"

President Moon and President-elect Biden's Phone Call... "Core Axis Expresses the Importance of the ROK-US Alliance"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House clarified that reports claiming President-elect Joe Biden emphasized a 'anti-China front' during his phone call with President Moon Jae-in are not true.

Kang Min-seok, spokesperson for the Blue House, stated on the 12th, "In today's call, President-elect Biden mentioned 'security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.' The term 'Indo-Pacific' is a geographical expression of the region and is unrelated to the 'Indo-Pacific Strategy.'"

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In particular, Spokesperson Kang emphasized, "We clearly state that it was not mentioned in that sense. Reports claiming he emphasized a 'anti-China front' are also untrue. President-elect Biden did not make any remarks related to China, nor was there any nuance implying such."

Spokesperson Kang pointed out, "'Linchpin' has long been used by the United States to express the importance of the ROK-US alliance. It is inappropriate to assign any meaning beyond emphasizing the importance of the ROK-US alliance."

Spokesperson Kang explained, "Therefore, reports suggesting a difference in emphasis between the 'ROK-US alliance' and the 'Indo-Pacific' are completely false. President-elect Biden shared the same views with President Moon regarding the ROK-US alliance, stating that he will 'firmly maintain defense commitments to Korea and closely cooperate to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue.'"

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