Wang Yi congratulated Cho Dui-yeol on his appointment as the Foreign Minister of South Korea. China and South Korea are each other's important neighbors and cooperative partners.
China maintains stability and continuity in its policy towards South Korea, and always regards South Korea as an important cooperative partner. Wang Yi said that the current tensions on the peninsula are justified and he hopes that all parties will remain calm and restrained, refrain from words and deeds that aggravate tensions, and resolve their respective legitimate concerns through dialogue.