(Shoulun) 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 neglect of South Korea -China relations.He showed that South Korea had never announced that it would be decoupled with China and did not have such an intention.
According to the Yonhap News Agency, Qiu Qinghao attended the Plenary Session of the South Korean Parliament Planning and Finance Committee on Monday (May 22), reiterating the existing position of the government's "non -removing China".
He said that China is the largest trading partner country in South Korea and the most important economic partner. It should not interpret the strengthening of South Korea -US relations as neglect of South Korea -China relations."The South Korean side has never announced the intention of getting off, and there is no intention to get rid of it."
It is reported that when South Korean President Yin Xiyue attended the Seventh Kingdom Group (G7) summit in Hiroshima, Japan on Sunday (21st), he met with US President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Wenxiong.Biden said at the meeting stated that the invitation to South Korea and Japan to visit the United States, the "U.S., Japan and South Korea Trilogy" was the earliest or in July this year.
Qiu Qinghao said that after he returned to China last week, he met the Chinese ambassador to South Korea, Xing Haiming, and called on him to provide pragmatic support for the successful holding of the Korean Central Economic Ministers' Conference during the year.Based on the spirit of respect and reciprocity, South Korea and China continue to promote economic cooperation and seek common interests.
According to data from the South Korean Trade Association, South Korea ’s trade deficit with China in January and February this year reached US $ 5.731 million (S $ 6.823 million), the largest in trade deficit between South Korea and other trading partners.
In response to the expansion of the trade deficit, Qiu Qinghao's research judged to a certain extent due to the short -term downturn in the Chinese economy.In addition, China has also had a lot of impact to strengthen industrial competitiveness and consumer preference for domestic brands.