China Criticizes Korea-UN Command Defense Ministers Meeting... "Creating Tension on the Korean Peninsula"

China criticized the Korea-United Nations Command Defense Ministers' Meeting held in Seoul, calling it an act that raises tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Mao Ning, Spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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On the 14th, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated at a regular briefing, "The so-called 'United Nations Command' is a product of the Cold War, lacking legal basis and no longer fitting for the current era." He added, "The relevant countries holding meetings under the banner of the 'United Nations Command' provoke confrontation and create tension, pouring fuel on the fire in the situation on the Korean Peninsula."

Spokesperson Mao also urged, "China calls on the relevant countries to stop abusing the name of the 'United Nations' for personal gain and to protect peace and stability on the Peninsula through concrete actions."

The United Nations Command Defense Ministers' Meeting held in Seoul that morning was attended by Shin Won-sik, Minister of National Defense, Lloyd Austin, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and representatives from 17 member countries of the United Nations Command. The member countries include 14 nations that deployed combat troops during the Korean War such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, as well as three countries?Norway, Denmark, and Italy?that sent medical support units.

The United Nations Command was established by a UN resolution following North Korea's invasion on June 25, 1950, and since the signing of the armistice agreement on July 27, 1953, it has been responsible for managing the armistice and supporting the combined forces command of South Korea and the United States in case of emergencies.

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