Presidential Office: "Xi Jinping's Visit to Korea to Be Pursued Separately from Korea-Japan-China Summit"

Presidential Office: "China to Send Premier to Korea-Japan-China Summit"

The Presidential Office responded on the 24th regarding the possibility of Chinese President Xi Jinping visiting South Korea in connection with the Korea-Japan-China summit, stating, "Even if the Korea-Japan-China summit scheduled for the end of the year takes place, China has always sent the Premier to attend." This drew a line against speculations linking the Korea-Japan-China summit with President Xi's potential visit to South Korea.

A Presidential Office official answered this way when a reporter met at the Yongsan Presidential Office in the afternoon and asked, "Is there a separate bilateral summit meeting in mind, not just in connection with the Korea-Japan-China summit?"

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo held talks with President Xi Jinping during his visit to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. Regarding this, a senior official of our government said at a briefing after the meeting, "During the conversation that day, President Xi first mentioned that he would seriously consider the issue of visiting South Korea."

The official added, "President Xi will not attend that event (the Korea-Japan-China summit)," emphasizing, "The matter of President Xi's visit to South Korea will be pursued separately from that."

Regarding President Xi's remark that "I hope South Korea reflects in its policies and actions the importance of Sino-Korean relations and their development, respects each other, and maintains the broad direction of friendly cooperation," the official replied, "Korea-China relations have always expressed basic positions," adding, "As long as the principles of mutual respect and adherence to international norms are maintained, we have consistently held the position that cooperation will continue."

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