South Korean Foreign Minister Reports Concerns to China February 27 4:55
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-hwa, concerned by the growing number of people infected with the new coronavirus in South Korea, is worried on Sunday that some local governments in China have strengthened the control of Korean visitors. I told Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
As the number of people infected with the new coronavirus continues to increase in South Korea, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-hwa held a telephone talk with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi late on the night of January 26, Japan time.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, Foreign Minister Kang expressed concern about the isolation of visitors from South Korea by some local governments in China, and hopes that the Chinese government will also be involved in preventing excessive measures. Requested.
In response, Foreign Minister Wang Yi replied, "We will strive for friendship by minimizing the impact of the spread on human exchange and economic cooperation between the two countries."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea has called on Ambassador Tomita of Seoul to withdraw from the country on June 26, refusing to allow foreigners who have stayed in southern Daegu and other places to enter the country from midnight on the 27th. They are seeking and are nervous about the measures against Korea.