South Korea might be making 'wrong bets' in the Sino-U.S. rivalry, the Chinese ambassador in Seoul said, urging Seoul to stop 'decoupling' from China and restore economic and diplomatic ties.
South Korea and China's flags flutter next to Tiananmen Gate during the visit of South Korean President Moon Jae-In in Beijing, China December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Xing Haiming made the remarks during a meeting late Thursday with Lee Jae-myung, head of South Korea's main opposition party, which has criticised President Yoon Suk Yeol for pursuing lopsided diplomacy toward the U.S. alliance at the expense of relations with China, its top trading partner. "China-South Korea relations face many difficulties. Frankly, the blame does not lie with China," he said, according to a statement released by the embassy. "We hope that the South Korean side will faithfully keep its promise and clearly respect China's core concerns, such as the Taiwan issue."
"In a situation where the United States is pressuring China with all its might, some are betting that the United States will win and China will lose. This is clearly a wrong judgment and a failure to properly grasp the course of history," he said. "I can assure you, those who bet on China's defeat will definitely regret it."Yoon has treaded cautiously amid intensifying U.S.
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