In response to China's anti -entry quarantine requirements for Chinese passengers, it was suspended to issue a short -term visa for South Korean citizens to go to China in China. South Korean Prime Minister Han Dexu said that it did not regard this move as a retaliation measure.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, Han Dexun held a welcoming New Year dinner at the Prime Minister's Mansion on Tuesday (January 10), and made the above statement during the table.He explained that South Korea fully communicated with the Chinese foreign department when he issued a short -term visa for Chinese citizens to go to South Korea to adopt restrictions on entry restrictions from China.
Han Dezhi also said that when the government makes a relevant decision, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requires the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to fully explain why it takes relevant measures to China.He reiterated that South Korea communicated with China while taking relevant measures.He said that maintaining national security is the top priority, and the problems in the process will be solved through communication with the relevant party.
The South Korean government announced on December 30 last year that due to the needs of the epidemic prevention and control, it has suspended the issuance of Chinese citizens to South Korea from January 2 to suspend the implementation of flights to take off from China, andRequires from Chinese entry personnel to provide new crown detection negative proof.South Korea announced on Tuesday (January 10) that all flights from Hong Kong and Macau can only land at the Incheon International Airport in Seoul.
The Chinese Embassy in Korea issued a notice on the WeChat public account on Tuesday, which will suspend the issuance of a short -term visa in China to China.A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea said on the same day that the government regretted this measure in China and pointed out that the South Korean government's measures for strengthening the immigration from China have their scientific and objective basis, and emphasized that they will continue to communicate with China.
China announced the suspension of the same day of the suspension of the short -term South Korean visa, and it also announced the suspension of the general visa of Japanese citizens to go to China.According to Reuters, the Secretary -General of the Japanese Cabinet Matsuna Matsuna said on Wednesday (January 11) that the Japanese government protested on this measure and asked the Chinese government to revoke the decision.
