SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stated on Tuesday he was uncertain whether or not China’s ambassador had an perspective of mutual respect after the envoy warned Seoul in opposition to making “incorrect bets” within the Sino-U.S. rivalry, Yonhap Information Company reported.
Yoon made the remark throughout a cupboard assembly, Yonhap reported, citing a number of individuals who attended the session.
Final week, Seoul’s international ministry summoned the ambassador, Xing Haiming, after he blamed South Korea for worsening bilateral ties resulting from U.S. affect and urged the nation to cease “decoupling” from China.
” Ambassador Xing’s perspective, it is uncertain if he has an perspective of mutual respect or promotion of friendship as a diplomat,” Yoon was quoted by Yonhap as telling the assembly. “Our persons are displeased together with his inappropriate behaviour.”
When requested concerning the scenario, Chinese language International Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on Friday the present challenges within the Chinese language-South Korean relations had been “not brought on by China.”
(Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi and Hyonhee Shin; Modifying by Ed Davies)
