South Korea-China Foreign Ministers' First Call Since Martial Law Incident... "Continued Cooperation in All Fields"

The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held a phone call for the first time since the December 3 emergency martial law situation, agreeing to continue cooperation across various fields for the development of bilateral relations.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yeol had a 30-minute phone conversation starting at 7 p.m. on the 24th with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, discussing recent domestic situations and future measures to enhance South Korea-China relations.

This phone call was the first since President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law on the 3rd.

Minister Cho explained, "Our government's position remains unchanged that we will continue to develop the South Korea-China strategic cooperative partnership even under the acting presidential authority system."

He also said, "Ahead of next year's Gyeongju Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the two countries should continue cooperation in various fields including APEC."

Minister Wang evaluated that bilateral relations are on a developmental trend due to recent joint efforts by both countries, responding that the healthy and stable development of South Korea-China relations aligns with the interests of both nations.

Both ministers agreed to continue strategic communication for the stable management of the Korean Peninsula situation, sharing the consensus that peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula are common interests of both countries.

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