China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported that Li Zhansu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, remarked that "sensitive issues should be dealt with appropriately" when he visited President Yun Seok-yeol.
According to Shinhwa History on the 17th, Chairman Ri said in a meeting with President Yoon the day before, "Proper handling of sensitive issues is extremely important for the healthy and stable development of Sino-Korean relations."
Recently, Chinese officials have been using the expression 'appropriate handling of sensitive issues' in the context of raising issues on the THAAD (high-altitude missile defense system) during the ROK-China consultations.
In the end, Chairman Lee's mention of 'proper handling of sensitive issues' refers to the THAAD's 'three dollars (not deploying additional THAAD, not participating in the U.S. missile defense system and South Korea-U.S.-Japan military alliance)-1 Han (deployment)' recently officially mentioned by the Chinese government. It is interpreted to mean 'restricting the operation of THAAD'.
According to the announcement by the presidential office the day before, then President Yoon pointed out that "the THAAD issue should not become a stumbling block to Korea-China relations," and Chairman Lee shared the need for close communication on 'mutually sensitive issues'.
In addition, according to Shinhwa History, Chairman Lee said, "Economic cooperation is an important highlight of bilateral relations," and mentioned the need for early completion of the second phase of the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations and the need to secure the stability of industrial and supply chains.
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Meanwhile, the fact that President Yun invited President Xi Jinping to South Korea was not included in the Chinese announcement.
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