President Moon Jae-in had an interview with Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister and Foreign Minister, at the Blue House on the morning of the 15th and discussed various topics such as peace on the Korean Peninsula and bilateral relations between Korea and China.



In today's 40-minute interview, President Moon said, "I hope that the trilateral relay Olympics in Northeast Asia, which started in Pyeongchang in 2018, will be successfully completed in Beijing in 2022." said.



"I hope that the Beijing Olympics will serve as another turning point for improving relations with North Korea following the Pyeongchang Olympics and contribute to peace in Northeast Asia and the world," he said.



Regarding this, Wang Yi said, "I will try to make the Beijing Olympics an opportunity to improve inter-Korean relations."



President Moon also appealed for China's support, saying, "I appreciate China's role and contribution in promoting the peace process on the Korean Peninsula.



In particular, the two countries have been discussing various ways to engage North Korea, including humanitarian aid, as they have been continuously making efforts to resume dialogue, but North Korea is not responding.



He also urged China to cooperate, saying it is important to lead North Korea to return to dialogue as soon as possible.




Director Wang Yi reaffirmed that China has always supported the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the progress and development of inter-Korean relations and responded that it would continue to play a constructive role in the future, Blue House spokeswoman Park Kyung-mi said in a written briefing.



Regarding bilateral relations, President Moon asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to send his regards, saying, "Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China next year, it is time to open up a more mature future of Korea-China relations together."



In particular, for this purpose, exchanges and cooperation in the field of cultural contents such as games, dramas, and movies were emphasized.



After conveying the greetings of President Xi and Premier Li Keqiang, Wang Yi said that he would continue to communicate so that President Xi's visit to Korea could be made as soon as the situation with the COVID-19 situation stabilizes.



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