So Byeonghun "Must Explain Taiwan Strait Remarks to China"... Posted and Deleted Article

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 23rd, So Byung-hoon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, posted and then deleted a message on social networking service (SNS) suggesting that the results of the South Korea-U.S. summit be explained to the Chinese side.

The intention was to explain President Moon Jae-in's remarks regarding the "Taiwan Strait" to China, but netizens reacted with comments such as "Are we a vassal state of China?" leading to the post's deletion. On the day before the joint press conference between President Moon and U.S. President Joe Biden was reported, So wrote on SNS, "I hope one of the key aides on President Moon's return trip stops by China to explain the summit."

However, So's SNS account was immediately flooded with critical comments like "Why should we report to China? Are we a vassal state?", "Are we reporting to Xi Jinping?", and "Are you a Chinese spy?" So deleted the post that evening.

In the joint statement and press conference following the summit, Presidents Moon and Biden mentioned the "importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait." This was the first time South Korea and the U.S. referenced this, and the Chinese side has been reacting negatively through state-run media and other channels.

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