Yang Jiechi Speaks with Head of ROK's Office of National Security Kim Sung-han on the Phone

On June 2, 2022, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi had a phone conversation with Head of the Office of National Security of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Kim Sung-han.

Yang Jiechi said, China and the ROK are not only close neighbors but also important cooperative partners. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 30 years ago, China and successive ROK administrations have worked together to achieve leapfrog development of bilateral relations. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Yoon Suk-yeol, China-ROK relations have been kicked off to a good start since the establishment of the new ROK government. China is ready to work with the ROK to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain close communication at all levels, deepen practical cooperation, strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, jointly uphold true multilateralism, properly handle sensitive issues, and promote the upgrade of bilateral relations for steady and sustained progress.

Kim Sung-han said, the new ROK government attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to work with China to take the opportunity of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries to push for a new era of bilateral cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on Korean Peninsula affairs and other issues of common concern.