China News Agency, Seoul, September 18 (Reporter Zeng Nai) The new South Korean Defense Minister Xu Xu said on the 18th that he will continue to abide by the military agreement signed between South Korea and North Korea and support the government's efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.
In August, South Korean President Moon Jae-in nominated Chief of Staff Xu Xu as the new Minister of Defense.
Xu Xu was sworn in on September 18.
Xu Xu stated that he will adopt a firm defensive posture to support the process of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and promote the establishment of permanent peace.
He said that in order to achieve these goals, military training will be strengthened and the military agreement signed between South Korea and North Korea will continue to be implemented.
In September 2018, South Korea and North Korea signed the September Pyongyang Joint Declaration and a military agreement, promising to ease military tensions and make the demilitarized zone a peaceful zone.
Xu Xu said that in the context of increasing regional tensions, military capabilities will be enhanced and advanced technology will be used to promote national defense reform.
In addition, he also stated that on the basis of maintaining the Korea-US alliance, it is necessary to accelerate the transfer of wartime combat command power by strengthening defense capabilities.
Since the Korean War, the United States has stationed a large number of troops in South Korea and has command of the South Korean army in wartime operations.
In recent years, South Korea has been negotiating with the United States, wanting to take back the command of wartime operations.
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