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Chinese government made its stance today (24th) on the first mention of the Taiwan issue at a summit meeting between us and the United States last weekend. He told me not to play with fire, saying that the Taiwan issue cannot tolerate outside interference. The Chinese ambassador to the Republic of Korea also said that he saw this summit unfortunately.



The first news today, correspondent Song Wook from Beijing.



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[President Moon Jae-in (the yesterday, joint press conference at the Korea-US Summit): We shared the recognition that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is very important.] At the



end of last week, the ROK-US leaders addressed the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea issue for the first time in a joint statement. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not hide the uncomfortable expression of the contents.



In particular, the Taiwan issue is an internal affair, so it cannot tolerate any interference from outside forces, and warned them to be careful with words and actions and not to play with fire.



[Zhaorizen/Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman: Related countries should be careful in their words and actions in the Taiwan issue, and not play



with fire

.]

The word “playing with fire” used by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is an expression that often appears in the Taiwan issue, and last month, the US Navy sails the Taiwan Strait. I also protested against the dangerous behavior of'crossing the line' and'playing with fire'.



The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China countered the issue of the South China Sea, saying that each country is enjoying freedom of navigation and flight in accordance with international law.



Chinese Ambassador Xing Hai-ming also said, "There is no such thing as China in the ROK-US statement, but we don't know what we are doing targeting China," he said. "I saw the summit unfortunately."



When asked about Korean companies' plans to invest in semiconductors in the US, the Chinese government also expressed a sense of caution, saying that companies are investing and cooperating in China.



Regarding the issue of the Korean Peninsula, it has reiterated the existing principle of supporting efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula.



The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spared no comments about Xi Jinping's visit to Korea, saying that there is no related news.



(Video coverage: Choi Deok-Hyun, video editing: Commissioner Yang) 



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