China, ROK Agree to Boost Cooperation

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, as President Xi Jinping’s special representative, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Republic of Korea’s newly sworn-in President Yoon Suk-yeol. During the meeting with Yoon, Wang conveyed Xi’s cordial greetings and best wishes. The two sides agreed to further bilateral ties and pragmatic cooperation.

China and the Republic of Korea have witnessed all-round and rapid development in bilateral relations with increasing common interests since the establishment of diplomatic ties.

Wang put forth a five-point proposal on the further development of bilateral relations: to enhance strategic communication and high-level exchanges, as well as further invigorate dialogue and exchanges at all levels; to deepen pragmatic cooperation, strengthen the alignment of development strategies of the two countries, and deepen cooperation in key areas and third-party markets; to plan and carry out more activities conducive to enhancing people-to-people friendship; to strengthen communication and coordination in international and regional affairs and promote regional and global development and prosperity; and to jointly boost coordination and cooperation in the Korean Peninsula affairs and properly handle sensitive issues.

Yoon asked Wang to send his best regards to President Xi. He noted that the ROK government, on the basis of mutual respect, is ready to take the 30th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties as an opportunity to promote closer highlevel strategic communication and exchanges at all levels, further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in all areas, and enhance peopleto-people friendship to usher in a new era for bilateral relations.