Qiu Qinghao, deputy prime minister and Minister of Planning of South Korea, said that the outside world should not interpret the strengthening of South Korea -US relations as neglecting South Korea -China relations.intention.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, Qiu Qinghao reiterated the government's existing position on Monday (May 22) to attend the Plenary Session of the South Korean Congress Planning Committee.
He said that China is the largest trading partner country in South Korea and the most important economic partner; it should not be interpreted to strengthen the relationship between South Korea and the United States as neglect of South Korea -China relations.There is no intention to get rid of it. "
Qiu Qinghao also said that after he returned to China last week after the end of the Seventh Kingdom Group (G7) Finance Secretary Conference, he also met with the Chinese ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming.He said that he called to Xing Haiming at the time that China provided pragmatic support for the successful holding of the Korean Central Economic Ministerial Minister of Economic Ministers during the year.
Regarding the expansion of South Korea ’s recent trade deficit in China, Qiu Qinghao said that after the surplus of more than 60 billion US dollars (the same, about S $ 80.7 billion) in China in 2013, the averageA narrow of 15 billion to $ 20 billion is reduced every two years.
He analyzed that this is due to a short -term downturn in the short -term downturn.In addition, China has also had a lot of impact to strengthen industrial competitiveness and consumer preference for domestic brands.
According to the data of the South Korean Trade Association, the trade deficit with China in January and February this year reached US $ 5.073.1 million, the largest trade deficit in China.
