Jang Ha-sung: "Korea-China, Xi Jinping's Visit to Korea Will Be Promoted Once COVID Stabilizes"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Ambassador Jang Ha-sung to China stated that there is a consensus between South Korea and China to proceed with Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to South Korea once the COVID-19 situation stabilizes and conditions are favorable.

Ambassador Jang made this remark during a status report at the National Assembly Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee's virtual audit of the Embassy in China on the 6th, emphasizing, "We will continue communication with the Chinese side and make active efforts."

When Kim Seok-ki, a member of the People Power Party, questioned, "Is President Xi's visit such a difficult issue?" Ambassador Jang explained, "President Xi has not traveled abroad since the outbreak of COVID-19 last year," adding, "The quarantine measures have been so strict that there has been no instance of receiving foreign diplomatic envoys in Beijing."

When Representative Kim raised suspicions again by mentioning Wang Yi, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister, who visited South Korea three times, Ambassador Jang responded, "Our judgment is that if it were not for the COVID-19 situation, President Xi would have already visited South Korea," noting that since COVID-19, neither President Xi nor Premier Li Keqiang have made overseas visits.

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