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Today (22nd), National Security Officer Seo Hoon held a meeting with Yang Jietsu, a political member of the Chinese Communist Party. An agreement was reached to close President Xi Jinping's visit to Korea early, and he said that Korea is the first country to visit.

What it means, reporter Jung Kyung-yoon.

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Four hours after the talks between National Security Officer Seo Hoon, head of the National Security Office, and Yang Jietsu, a political member of the Chinese Communist Party, which began around 9:30 am today, the evaluation of both sides was favorable.

[Seo Hoon/Director of National Security Office: I think we had a very good conversation by having a wide enough conversation on all topics today.]

[Yang Jietsu/Chinese Communist Party Political Officer: We had enough, very good talk today.]

Blue House Announced the agreement to close President Xi Jinping's visit to Korea as soon as the Corona 19 situation stabilizes.

There was no mention of specific times such as the visit to Korea this year.

However, he said that China has confirmed that the country that President Xi will visit first is Korea.

[Yiseonghyeon / Sejong Institute for Chinese Studies Center Director: hers not overcome the Corona quickly and also formally sign of confidence in telling the world that the restoration of the economy back to the country, and a good (to do so) as Korea where]

one, When the China-Japan summit is held this year, Prime Minister Li Keqiang will also visit Korea.

If the first and second leaders of China's powers visit Korea one after another, we can expect China's cooperation in economic issues such as the lifting of the Korean regime or peace on the Korean Peninsula.

But there are some things China wants.

[Sung-Hyun Lee/Director of China Research Center at Sejong Institute: I will try to get political concessions from Korea. We will try to get the concession on choosing China between the US and China.] At

today's meeting, Director Seo Hoon expressed the principled position that the friendly and cooperative relationship between the US and China is important. There is a homework that needs to be refined.

(Video coverage: Jo Jung-young, video editing: Jeong Seong-hun)