Xi Jinping "opposes the politicization of economic cooperation"... anti-Chinese solidarity

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At the Korea-China summit held yesterday (15th), President Xi Jinping checked the US-led anti-China solidarity.

The United States is trying to exclude China from the supply chain of key industries, including semiconductors, and emphasized that we must ensure the stability of the global supply chain together with China.

Correspondent Jung Young-tae from Beijing.

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China gave meaning to yesterday's Korea-China summit, saying it hopes to 'present the direction for the next step' in bilateral relations and to infuse 'new momentum'.

It is interpreted as meaning that we will wait and see how Korea will set the direction of foreign policy with China in the future.

[Xi Jinping/President of China: China wants to maintain, consolidate and develop Korea-China relations together with Korea.]

In particular, President Xi Jinping said that Korea and China should together ensure the stability and smooth flow of global industrial chains and supply chains.

He also stressed the need to oppose the politicization of economic cooperation.

He expressed his will to check that Korea should not participate in the US move to exclude China from the supply chain of key industries, including semiconductors.

President Xi also said, "We need to strengthen strategic communication and promote political trust," and "Let's create true multilateralism together," which is also interpreted as criticism of the US and its allies' strategy to contain China and security.

In particular, China is expressing considerable dissatisfaction with the joint statement between the leaders of the United States and Japan.

[Maoning/Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson: (Relevant countries) must abandon cold war thinking, stop small group behavior, and not adversely affect peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

] , in other words, it is the Chinese point of view that they are trying to form an Asian version of NATO.

Through this Korea-China summit, it is evaluated that the direction of Korea's foreign policy in the third term of Xi Jinping's administration, which is to block the spread of the so-called 'anti-China solidarity' while keeping Korea from rapidly adhering to the United States, has become clearer.