(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) Chinese Ambassador to South Korea: Anti-epidemic requires countries to adhere to the concept of multilateralism
China News Service, Seoul, November 20 (Reporter Zeng Nai) The "2020 China-Korea Friendship Youth Forum" was held in Seoul recently.
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said that global issues such as the epidemic cannot be resolved by one or two countries alone, and it is necessary for countries to adhere to the concept of multilateralism.
The picture shows Xing Haiming giving a speech at the forum on November 19.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
At the forum that day, the youth representatives of China and South Korea actively discussed and shared the fate and profound friendship forged with each other's countries.
Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming said that looking back at the development of China-South Korea relations, peace and friendship have always been the unanimous voice of the people of the two countries.
He said that in the face of the epidemic, China and South Korea are watching and helping each other; the leaders of the two countries have called on many occasions to reach consensus on strengthening cooperation in epidemic prevention, and people from all walks of life help each other; China and South Korea coordinate epidemic prevention and control and economic development, and the first to facilitate important and urgently needed personnel exchanges "Fast passage".
Xing Haiming said that it is this sense of community with a shared future that not only allows both sides to break out of the danger of the epidemic, but also quickly regroup their economic and social development.
The picture shows Xing Haiming giving a speech at the forum on November 19.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
"History has and will continue to prove that good-neighborliness and friendship will surpass beggar-thy-neighbors, mutually beneficial cooperation will replace zero-sum games, and multilateralism will surely defeat unilateralism." Xing Haiming said that global issues such as the epidemic will not be possible with the power of one or two countries To solve the problem, all countries need to adhere to the concept of multilateralism and work together to handle it.
He said that China is willing to work with South Korea to continue to support the advancement of multilateralism, actively fulfill its due international obligations and responsibilities, and promote the building of a community of shared future for mankind with peace and prosperity.
Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Shou-sung said that hegemony has brought serious disasters to the world. No matter how big or small a country is, whether it is strong or weak, all countries should get along in friendship and seek common prosperity.
He said that South Korea and China are friendly neighbors that share thousands of years of history and culture. The relationship between the two sides is very close and their interests are deeply integrated. He hopes that young people from South Korea and China will become the inheritors and advocates of the friendship between the two countries.
Kwon Ki-sik, chairman of the Korea-China City Friendship Association, said that Korea and China are inseparable neighbors and partners in opening the era of peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia. Both sides should actively support youth exchanges.
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