Heo Eun-ah: "Lee Jae-myung Should Not Have Attended Sing Haiming Dinner... Misfortune Caused by Using It for Domestic Politics"

Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming sparked controversy after criticizing our government's diplomacy for 15 minutes at a dinner hosted by Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 8th. In response, Heo Eun-ah, a member of the People Power Party, pointed out that Lee should not have attended the dinner.

On the 12th, Heo said on KBS's "Choi Kyung-young's Strong Current Affairs," "I thought that Lee, who was present at the dinner, must have been quite embarrassed, more so than Ambassador Xing Haiming's remarks."

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He added, "Using the international diplomatic stage for domestic political purposes is such a difficult matter that such unfortunate incidents are bound to happen. So, I think it was taken a bit too lightly, treated somewhat casually."

Heo also stated, "In diplomacy, I believe what is needed is not immature slogans or passions but confidence grounded in reality. We need to focus on our values and discuss our national interests, but trying to use this for domestic politics has caused a very serious mishap."

At the same time, he emphasized that we should not turn to a hostile relationship with China. He said, "Diplomacy is not black and white. Fundamentally, we can be friends or enemies, but it is better to maintain a friendly relationship. Therefore, it is right to try to approach more closely, but if we break off relations like this after the recent talks with China, that could also become a big problem. It is time to get closer and truly demonstrate our diplomatic superiority and capabilities."

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