Yoon to Talk with Xi Jinping This Week... "Phone Coordination Achieved"

Phone Call Practices After Inauguration... First Call Made as President-Elect

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is attending the transition committee secretariat meeting held at the Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 22nd, delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] It appears that a call between President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping will take place during the week. This will be the first time that President-elect Yoon has spoken by phone with a Chinese leader before officially taking office.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the President-elect, held a briefing on the morning of the 24th at the transition office in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, stating, "There has been no precedent of the Chinese President calling a national leader who is still in the president-elect status, and it has been customary to schedule calls after formal inauguration. However, it seems this custom will be broken this time," adding, "The call is expected to take place within this week."

Spokesperson Kim added, "The phone call with President Xi Jinping has been coordinated," and "According to diplomatic protocol, which involves sharing the agenda of the counterpart country, I cannot disclose many details before the call."

However, she explained, "This year, North Korea has launched missiles about ten times, conducted nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test launches, and broken the moratorium, escalating military tensions," and "I understand that the necessity for the call has also arisen due to close cooperation with China on Asia-Pacific and Korean Peninsula issues, as well as the new South Korea-China relationship that the Yoon Seok-yeol administration will establish."

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