Oh Se-hoon: "In the Month of Patriots and Veterans... Xing Haiming Deliberately Insulted Korea"

Posted on Facebook with Criticism
"Lee Jae-myung, Silent for 15 Minutes..."

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon strongly criticized Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming for expressing dissatisfaction with the Yoon Suk-yeol administration's foreign policy during a recent meeting with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying "Exercise restraint."

In a post on Facebook on the 12th, Mayor Oh said, "Ambassador Xing recently met with Representative Lee and committed an unbelievably rude diplomatic act by saying, 'Those who bet on China's defeat will surely regret it later.'"

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Mayor Oh pointed out, "June is the Month of Patriots and Veterans, and the painful anniversary of the Korean War is approaching," adding, "For Ambassador Xing to deliberately insult and intimidate Korea right after Memorial Day in June, a month filled with such significance, is a matter that calls for serious self-reflection."

He also criticized Representative Lee, saying, "He remained silent and listened to such remarks for 15 minutes." He continued, "The essence of diplomacy is national interest," emphasizing, "We must be rational and calm in considering national interests. While Korea and China should move forward toward the future, there are boundaries that must be respected in Korea, especially in June."

Meanwhile, regarding Ambassador Xing's remarks, the Korean government summoned him on the 9th to lodge a protest, and the Chinese government also summoned Korean Ambassador to China Jung Jae-ho the day before to protest, deepening the rift in Korea-China relations.

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