Friday, December 15, 2017

China And South Korea Agee To Mend Ties And To Find Common Ground On North Korea



VOA: South Korea, China Make Amends, But THAAD Dispute Lingers

BEIJING — For his first state visit to China, South Korean President Moon Jae-in came with an entourage of more than 300 business people, an actress who is wildly popular here and heartthrob boy band EXO, which sings in both Korean and Chinese.

The charm offensive was aimed at helping get frosty trade relations back on track, analysts said.

While the liberal-leaning South Korean leader is in sync with China and its approach toward North Korea - leaning heavily against military action - he hasn’t given ground to Beijing on his country’s deployment of the U.S.-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system.

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WNU Editor: Both countries are in complete sync on the issue of North Korea. Both countries do not want a war on the Korean peninsula, and both realize that they must work together to contain North Korea. This meeting was also a message to President Trump that both China and South Korea are on top of North Korea. But I noticed some inconsistencies in this summit .... specifically on the part of China .... South Koreans fume over perceived diplomatic snubs by China (Nikkei Asian Review). Yup .... China was belittling South Korea on a few occasions .... and this lack of respect has been noticed by everyone in the region, especially when this happened .... Chinese Security Guards Beat South Korean Journalists In Shocking Footage From Beijing Trade Fair (Newsweek).

More News On China And South Korea Agreeing To Mend Starined Ties And To Find Common Ground On North Korea

'Moon-Xi summit showed willingness to mend strained ties' -- The Korea Herald
China and South Korea Hail 'New Start' Amid Scuffle -- The Diplomat
China says war must not be allowed on Korean Peninsula -- The Japan News
South Korean President Says Pyongyang's Nuclear Program Threatening China -- Sputnik International
South Korean President Moon Jae-in stresses understanding, communication between Seoul and Beijing -- The World On Arirang

1 comment:

Hans Persson said...

Belittling SK is probably a strategy they use on everyone. And once they do treat SK with understanding and comfort, SK will be most pleased. Just because they have been belittled for so long.