청 "Communication with China Following ROK-US Summit... President Xi's Visit to Korea Planned"

President Moon directly responds to opposition leader's questions... Large-scale troop exercises difficult due to circumstances

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated that it is communicating with China regarding the results of the South Korea-US summit. It also expressed its intention to reschedule Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South Korea once the COVID-19 situation stabilizes.

Park Kyung-mi, spokesperson for the Blue House, explained the outcome of the luncheon hosted by the Blue House with the leaders of the five ruling and opposition parties on the afternoon of the 26th. It is reported that President Moon Jae-in directly answered questions from opposition party leaders. The luncheon, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1:32 p.m., extended beyond the planned time.

They exchanged opinions on various topics, including sharing the achievements of the South Korea-US summit, relations with China, and whether to hold joint South Korea-US military exercises.

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Spokesperson Park said, "The party leaders expressed their gratitude for arranging a meeting involving both ruling and opposition parties after the visit to the US."

She explained, "From the early days of the Biden administration, our government has been coordinating closely with the US under the principle of approaching the Korean Peninsula issue diplomatically to prevent a prolonged gap in dialogue between South and North Korea and between North Korea and the US."

In particular, Spokesperson Park emphasized, "We are communicating with China regarding the results of the South Korea-US summit," and added, "We will also proceed with President Xi Jinping's visit, which was postponed due to COVID-19, once the situation stabilizes."

The issue of holding joint South Korea-US military exercises, mentioned by Justice Party leader Yeo Young-guk, was also a subject of interest. A senior Blue House official conveyed, "(President Moon) said that it is difficult under current circumstances to conduct large-scale face-to-face troop exercises as in the past, and that the timing, method, and scale of joint exercises will be decided later."

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