Wang Yi called on the U.S. to change its “hostile policy” toward North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated during talks in Seoul that Beijing will continue to play a “constructive role” in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. He also called on the United States to change what he called its long-standing “hostile policy” toward North Korea, according to the Korea Herald.
Wang Yi met with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the first day of his two-day visit to Seoul. When asked whether China could facilitate a possible summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he stated that this was a matter for North Korea and the United States to decide. According to the Chinese diplomat, Washington must change its long-standing “hostile policy” toward Pyongyang.
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung had previously proposed holding multilateral talks to formally end the 1950–1953 Korean War. The war ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, so the two Koreas remain technically at war. China was a signatory to the 1953 Armistice Agreement and remains the DPRK’s most important economic partner and a significant political ally of Pyongyang.
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Cho Hyun stated that Seoul is counting on Beijing’s cooperation to advance a peace initiative on the peninsula. According to South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the parties discussed bilateral relations, the situation on the Korean Peninsula, as well as regional and international issues in detail. These were the first ministerial talks in 11 months since their meeting in Beijing last September.
Wang Yi also spoke positively about the momentum in China-South Korea relations since the Lee Jae-myung administration took office. On Thursday, he is scheduled to meet with the South Korean president and hold separate talks with National Security Advisor Wi Seong-lak. This is Wang Yi’s first visit to South Korea since September 2021.
