US Deputy Secretary of State to deepen discussions with China in response to North Korea

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman visited South Korea to meet with President Moon Jae-in before visiting China for the first time as a high-ranking foreign official after the inauguration of the Biden administration, and went to North Korea with China. He showed his intention to deepen the discussion about the response of.

US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman visited South Korea following Japan and met with President Moon Jae-in for 35 minutes on the 22nd.

At the meeting, the South Korean presidential office announced that opinions were exchanged over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and President Mun urged the United States to make an active effort to resume dialogue with North Korea.

In response, Deputy Secretary of State Sherman said that the United States and South Korea should closely coordinate their policies toward North Korea, expecting North Korea to respond to the call for dialogue in the United States as soon as possible. ..

Deputy Secretary of State Sherman is planning to visit China for the first time as a high-ranking official of the diplomatic authorities after the inauguration of the Biden administration from the 25th of this month, and expressed his intention to deepen discussions with China on how to deal with North Korea.

Despite the ongoing conflict between the United States and China, the United States is looking for cooperation with China, which is behind it in its response to North Korea.

China Foreign Ministry spokesman shows his thoughts on a strict stance

China's Foreign Minister Zhao Lijian said at a press conference on the 22nd that U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman visited Tianjin on the 25th and 26th of this month to meet with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Zhao Lijian at the Chinese Foreign Minister Announced that it will meet with Foreign Minister Tsuyoshi.

He said, "We will express our unwavering attitude to protect our sovereignty, security and interests in development, and call on us to stop interfering with China and damaging China's interests." He showed his thoughts on taking a strict stance toward the United States.