China has suspended the short -term and port visa of South Korean citizens.In response, South Korean President Yin Xiyue asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea to explain to China to China.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, South Korean foreign minister Park Zhen reported on Wednesday that Yin Xiyue stood on the suspension of South Korean citizens' visa in China, saying that the South Korean government was based on the formulation of epidemic prevention policies based on science.
Yin Xiyue listened to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2023 at the Qingwatai Welcome Hotel.Park Zhen reported to Yin Xiyue at the meeting that the South Korean government preferentially considering the safety of national life and adopted epidemic prevention measures, and related measures were based on the objective basis of science.
He also emphasized this when he made a briefing to the media after the meeting, saying that South Korea sets an exception to check visa for personnel, officials, necessary business, and humanitarian.It is regrettable to stop issuing Korean citizens to short -term visas in China.He called on China to make an epidemic prevention arrangement based on scientific and objective facts.
Park Zhen also said that related measures have a negative impact on the development of South Korea -China relations.South Korea will depend on the decision when the situation of crown disease in China will relax the epidemic prevention measures.
The South Korean government has suspended the issuance of Chinese citizens' short -term visas to South Korea from the 2nd of this month.However, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea issued a notice on the WeChat public account on Tuesday (10th) on the WeChat public account.The next day, the Chinese immigration management agency announced the suspension of the suspension of port visas for South Korea and Japanese citizens, and suspended South Korea and Japanese citizens to implement the 72/144 hours of transit visa -free policy.
