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China courting Korea in competition with US
Posted : 2021-06-10 17:09
Updated : 2021-06-10 19:05
Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong, left, bumps elbows with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, before their talk in Xiamen, China, April 3. Yonhap
By Jung Da-min
China seems to be sending signals to Korea not to side with the U.S. in the intensifying rivalry between the two superpowers, ahead of President Moon Jae-in s participation in the G7 Summit, where participants are expected to discuss toughening the anti-China campaign.
Just a day before the G7 summit is slated to run, from Friday to Sunday in the U.K., Beijing has called on Seoul to stay firm in its strategic partnership with Beijing, while also calling the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific strategy, a Cold War framework.
China s Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that a U.S. move to revoke the Trump administration s executive orders intended to ban apps like TikTok and WeChat was a "positive step."