Top Chinese diplomat to visit S. Korea for 1st time in 5 years amid US missile defense row
https://www.rt.com/newsline/474896-china-korea-missile-us/ Version 0 of 1. A high-ranking Chinese diplomat is visiting Seoul this week for the first time in five years as the two countries seek to improve ties amid a spat over a US anti-missile system in South Korea, Reuters reported. The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councilor Wang Yi, is set to arrive on Wednesday for a two-day stay, during which he will meet his counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, and President Moon Jae-in, officials in Seoul said. South Korea sees Beijing as instrumental in reviving stalled denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea. Wang’s visit will be his first since a dispute erupted over the installation of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in South Korea, though he and Kang have talked on other occasions. |