China News Service, Beijing, January 20 (Reporter Zhang Su) Recently, some netizens and public figures in China and South Korea have had a lot of disputes about the ownership of "kimchi", and even enlarged interpretations.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying responded when asked at a regular press conference on the 20th.
"I am not an expert in food. In my opinion, as a pickled and fermented food, kimchi does not exist only in a few countries or regions." She said.
Hua Chunying further explained that there is "paocai" in China, and the Korean people on the Korean peninsula and China call it "kimchi". All of these have similarities and similarities, but they are different in materials, tastes, and production methods. Each has its own merits.
"I think that all parties should still conduct useful and friendly exchanges on academic issues related to kimchi from a gastronomic perspective." Hua Chunying said, but prejudice should not be introduced, so as not to cause opposition and affect feelings.
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