South Korea, China won’t let THAAD be ‘stumbling block’ in relationship: Beijing



News South Korea, China won’t let THAAD be ‘stumbling block’ in relationship: Beijing Two sides offer conflicting accounts of talks on interceptors and North Korean denuclearization after top diplomats meet Jeongmin Kim August 10, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean and Chinese flags at the Park Jin and Wang Yi meeting on Aug. 9, 2022 \| Image: ROK MOFA The top diplomats of South Korean and China agreed Tuesday not to allow THAAD missile defenses to become a “stumbling block” in bilateral ties, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry, after Seoul asserted its right to deploy interceptors against North Korean threats. Tuesday’s five-hour meeting in Qingdao between South Korean foreign minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi marks their second in-person talks, as well as the first visit by a high-level ROK official to China since Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration. The top diplomats of South Korean and China agreed Tuesday not to allow THAAD missile defenses to become a “stumbling block” in bilateral ties, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry, after Seoul asserted its right to deploy interceptors against North Korean threats. Tuesday’s five-hour meeting in Qingdao between South Korean foreign minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi marks their second in-person talks, as well as the first visit by a high-level ROK official to China since Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea, China won’t let THAAD be ‘stumbling block’ in relationship: Beijing

Two sides offer conflicting accounts of talks on interceptors and North Korean denuclearization after top diplomats meet

Jeongmin Kim August 10, 2022

South Korea, China won’t let THAAD be ‘stumbling block’ in relationship: Beijing

South Korean and Chinese flags at the Park Jin and Wang Yi meeting on Aug. 9, 2022 | Image: ROK MOFA

The top diplomats of South Korean and China agreed Tuesday not to allow THAAD missile defenses to become a “stumbling block” in bilateral ties, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry, after Seoul asserted its right to deploy interceptors against North Korean threats.

Tuesday’s five-hour meeting in Qingdao between South Korean foreign minister Park Jin and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi marks their second in-person talks, as well as the first visit by a high-level ROK official to China since Yoon Suk-yeol’s inauguration.

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