China says Yoon Seok-yeol's 'Demand for US Tactical Nuclear Deployment' is "Not Responsible Behavior"

Yoon Seok-yeol, former Prosecutor General and presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is announcing foreign and security policy pledges on the 22nd at the People Power Party Central Party Office in Yeouido, Seoul. (Photo by Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] China criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, a presidential candidate from the People Power Party, for announcing his foreign and security policy pledge to demand the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in the United States, calling it an irresponsible act.

Zhao Lijian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing on the 23rd, in response to a question asking, "What do you think about a South Korean presidential candidate saying that if elected, they would request the deployment of important weapons from the United States?" that "China's position on the Korean Peninsula issue is consistent and clear."

He added, "It is not responsible behavior for South Korean politicians to use the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula for political purposes."

Although Yoon's name was not directly mentioned at the briefing, he had stated in his foreign and security policy pledge announced the previous day that he would strongly demand the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons and nuclear sharing with the United States if the safety of the people is threatened.

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