Park Jin to Visit China from 8th to 10th, Hold Korea-China Foreign Ministers' Meeting

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] Foreign Minister Park Jin will visit China next week for the first time since taking office to hold a Korea-China foreign ministers' meeting.

Foreign Minister Park Jin is attending the government questioning session on politics, diplomacy, unification, and security held at the National Assembly plenary session hall on the 25th, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 5th that Minister Park will visit China from the 8th to the 10th at the invitation of Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, and hold a Korea-China foreign ministers' meeting with Commissioner Wang in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated, "The ministers are scheduled to discuss mutual interests such as Korea-China relations, the Korean Peninsula, and regional and international issues."

A presidential office official mentioned to reporters the previous day that the Korea-China foreign ministers' meeting will be held on the 9th.

The two ministers previously held a meeting last month on the 7th in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, making this a face-to-face meeting again after about a month.

This visit to China by Minister Park is the first visit by a high-ranking official of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration to China. It is expected that the bilateral relationship between Korea and China, which will mark its 30th anniversary on the 24th, as well as the Korean Peninsula and regional situation, will be discussed in depth.

In diplomatic circles, there is an expectation that this will be an important opportunity to gauge the future direction of bilateral relations as the Yoon Suk-yeol administration seeks to reset relations with China based on mutual respect.

Amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and China following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, there is also interest in what remarks the Chinese side will make regarding the regional situation.

South Korea is currently reviewing whether to participate in the so-called ‘Chip4,’ a semiconductor supply chain dialogue led by the U.S., and this issue is also likely to be on the table. South Korea is expected to explain that Chip4 is not aimed at excluding China.

Additionally, attention is focused on whether China will demand the maintenance of the so-called ‘Three No’s Policy’ related to the deployment of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) missile defense system by the U.S. Forces Korea.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "This visit to China comes about a month after the first face-to-face meeting on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers' meeting," and added, "Ahead of the 30th anniversary of Korea-China diplomatic relations, it is expected to be an opportunity to reflect on its significance and seek future development directions for bilateral relations."

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