South Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs Park Jin on Friday called on China to play a “constructive role” in curbing North Korea’s threats, after Pyongyang launched an ICBM this week, while China’s top diplomat told Park to abide by Beijing’s “one China” principle with regard to Taiwan.
Speaking during a meeting with Chinese Central Foreign Affairs Commission Director Wang Yi (王毅) on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting in Jakarta, Park “strongly denounced” North Korea’s ICBM launch.
It is a common interest of Seoul and Beijing for North Korea to stop provocations and return to dialogue, his office said.
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“Minister Park ... stressed that it was more important than ever for the Chinese side to play a constructive role for the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula,” the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
For several years, the UN Security Council has been divided over how to deal with Pyongyang.
China and Russia have said that more sanctions would not help to ease tensions, while Washington said that Beijing and Moscow were emboldening North Korea by shielding it from more sanctions.
Relations between South Korea and China have also worsened since China’s ambassador last month warned South Korea against making a wrong bet when it comes to Sino-US rivalry.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol had already angered China in April by saying that the Taiwan issue was not merely a matter between Beijing and Taipei, but a “global” issue similar to North Korea.
“The Taiwan issue is the core of China’s core interests, and concerns the political foundation and basic faith of China-South Korea relations,” Wang told Park at the ASEAN meetings, a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs readout issued yesterday showed.
“It is hoped that the South Korean side will abide by the one China principle and handle it prudently and properly,” he was quoted as saying.
China is willing to work with South Korea on rebuilding mutual trust and pushing their strategic partnership back to a healthy track, Wang said.
The two sides also exchanged views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula and other international and regional issues, China’s foreign ministry said, without giving details.
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