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Today (24th) is also the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Korea and China.
Tonight, official commemorative events will be held in Seoul and Beijing at the same time, and a letter from the leaders of the two countries will also be released.
Correspondent Young-Tae Chung from Beijing.
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30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Korea and China will be held at 7 pm Korean time and 6 pm Beijing time.
The location is Seoul Four Seasons Hotel in Korea, and Beijing Joo University and Diaoyutai in China.
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Spokesperson: Building No. 17 of the Beijing Joo University is a historic place where the signing ceremony for the establishment of diplomatic ties between Korea and China was held on August 24, 1992.]
to attend.
The Seoul event will be hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Korea, where Minister Park Jin will read a letter from President Yun Seok-yeol, and Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming will read a letter from President Xi Jinping.
The Beijing event hosted by the Korean Embassy in China will also be held at the same time and in the same order.
We are interested in the content of the messages of the leaders of the two countries.
In response to President Yoon's letter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that it was a simple but impactful content that reaffirmed the direction and will to develop Korea-China relations.
[Choi Young-sam/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: I hope that we will be able to explore a win-win relationship that seeks common interests based on mutual respect.]
Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming said at an earlier related event that if we respect and look at each other's core concerns and important interests, there is no mountain ahead that we cannot overcome.
It is interpreted as a request to pay attention to China's concerns on major issues such as THAAD and the semiconductor supply chain.