After China’s ambassador urged Seoul against making “wrong bets” in the Sino-U.S. competition, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol doubted the ambassador’s mutual regard.
Multiple cabinet meeting attendees told Yonhap that Yoon commented.
Last week, Seoul’s foreign ministry summoned the ambassador, Xing Haiming, after he criticized South Korea for worsening bilateral relations owing to U.S. influence and urged the country to halt “decoupling” from China.
Yoon told the meeting, “Looking at Ambassador Xing’s attitude, it’s doubtful if he has an attitude of mutual respect or promotion of friendship as a diplomat,” Yonhap said. “His inappropriate behavior upsets us.”
On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin claimed the present issues in Sino-Korean relations were “not caused by China.”
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