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China and South Korea accuse each other of undermining key principles

From South China Morning Post · () English

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  • China and South Korea exchanged formal protests over statements concerning Taiwan and the relationship between North and South Korea.
  • South Korean National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Seoul issued “a serious objection” to a Chinese statement on peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas.
  • Beijing lodged its own serious representations with Seoul over an art event.

China and South Korea have exchanged formal protests over two of the most sensitive issues in their relationship: Taiwan and the question of Korean unity.

a serious objection

· Wi Sung-lacThe South Korean national security adviser described Seoul’s response to an official Chinese statement.

The dispute comes as Beijing and Seoul have been trying to improve relations in recent months. South Korean National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Seoul had issued “a serious objection” to an official Chinese statement welcoming moves “towards the peaceful coexistence of the two states of South and North Korea”.

towards the peaceful coexistence of the two states of South and North Korea

· Chinese official statementThe wording triggered South Korea’s protest over the framing of relations between the two Koreas.

Beijing also protested to Seoul. China “lodged serious representations” over an art event, adding a second point of friction to the diplomatic exchange.

lodged serious representations

· Chinese authoritiesBeijing used the phrase while protesting to Seoul over an art event.
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