Minister Jeong Eui-yong to Hold South Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting in China on April 3

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong will hold a Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, on the 3rd in Xiamen, Fujian Province, China.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 31st that, at the invitation of Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor, Chung will visit Xiamen, Fujian Province from the 2nd to the 3rd of next month. This visit marks the first time in over three years since November 2017 that a foreign minister has visited China. The Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be held for the first time in over four months since November 26 of last year.

The Ministry explained that the significance of this visit lies in continuing strategic communication with key neighboring countries around the Korean Peninsula, following the Korea-US Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the 17th and the Korea-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the 25th.

At this Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the two ministers are expected to explore ways to develop bilateral relations and exchange in-depth views on issues concerning the Korean Peninsula, regional, and international matters.

In diplomatic circles, attention is focused on how this Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting, taking place amid the confrontation between the US and China, will affect the Korea-US alliance. The direction of Korea-US relations is said to depend on the content of the joint statement and the results of the consultations at this meeting.

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