Xi tells South Korean prime minister the countries should integrate supply chains and says he would ‘seriously’ consider visit as Seoul appears to be trying to repair ties between Beijing and US-allied neighbours.
China and South Korea should âmeet each other halfwayâ and improve supply chain integration, Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
Han, who was invited to China for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, met the Chinese leader on Saturday before the opening ceremony. He is the most senior South Korean official Xi has received since a meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol last November in Indonesia.
Xi told Han that China and South Korea were friendly neighbours and âinseparableâ economic partners and called for mutual respect and increased communication in bilateral ties, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
âChina adheres to a good-neighbourly and friendly policy towards South Korea and values South Koreaâs positive willingness to commit to China-South Korea cooperation. [We] hope South Korea and China will meet each other halfway, reflect the importance and development of China-South Korea relations in policies and actions, respect each other, and maintain the general direction of friendly cooperation.
âChina and South Korea have close economic ties and deep integration in industrial and supply chains.
Han, who was invited to China for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, met the Chinese leader on Saturday before the opening ceremony. He is the most senior South Korean official Xi has received since a meeting with President Yoon Suk-yeol last November in Indonesia.
Xi told Han that China and South Korea were friendly neighbours and âinseparableâ economic partners and called for mutual respect and increased communication in bilateral ties, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
âChina adheres to a good-neighbourly and friendly policy towards South Korea and values South Koreaâs positive willingness to commit to China-South Korea cooperation. [We] hope South Korea and China will meet each other halfway, reflect the importance and development of China-South Korea relations in policies and actions, respect each other, and maintain the general direction of friendly cooperation.
âChina and South Korea have close economic ties and deep integration in industrial and supply chains.
