Yoon Hee-sook: "Singh Haiming Should Be Taken Out by China Even If Not Expelled"

As controversy arose over Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming's remark that "not betting on China will lead to regret," voices within the ruling party calling for his designation as an undesirable person and expulsion have grown louder. Former lawmaker Yoon Hee-sook argued that "even if expulsion is not possible, it would be appropriate for them (China) to take him back."

On the 14th, former lawmaker Yoon said on KBS's 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' in response to the host's question, "Should Ambassador Xing be designated as an undesirable person?" "I don't think that is an entirely impossible solution either," she said.

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She added, "We hope the conflict does not escalate to that point, but the fundamental variable is the sentiment of our people. Right now, the public is very angry," and said, "If our government gives the impression that it cannot properly respond to this, how can we expect the Korea-China relationship to become healthy in the future?"

She emphasized that without appropriate measures, there will be no improvement in Korea-China relations. Former lawmaker Yoon said, "So, that person (Xing Haiming) can no longer perform ambassadorial duties in our country. The most important duty of an ambassador is to meet many people, listen to them, and report back to their home country, but would our country's key figures meet with him?" She continued, "In that case, it becomes very difficult for him to carry out his duties, so whether China takes him back in a dignified manner or not, that is what will happen."

In response to the host's question, "Wouldn't the Chinese government feel this as a defeat?" she said, "Why is this a loss? Didn't they do something wrong? Which ambassador in the world threatens the citizens of the host country?" She pointed out, "If the Chinese government quietly ignores this, it will be seen as the Chinese government's fault."

She also did not hold back criticism toward Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and the Democratic Party for holding a dinner with Ambassador Xing and live broadcasting his remarks. Former lawmaker Yoon said, "The bigger problem is that the opposition party leader who set the stage for the public to hear such raw threats made a very serious mistake," adding, "What made the public even angrier was seeing our opposition party leader bowing to a Chinese ambassador of director-general rank in that video, and Democratic Party lawmakers taking notes on it. Such scenes deeply hurt the public's feelings."

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