China News Service, Seoul, December 20 (Reporter Liu Xu) On the 20th local time, Xing Haiming, Chinese Ambassador to South Korea, met with Kim Hyun-ki, Chairman of Seoul City Council, South Korea.
Kim Hyun-ki said that South Korea and China are natural friendly neighbors. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 30 years ago, the relations between the two countries have developed rapidly, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have been continuously deepened.
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin made great contributions to the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China and the development of relations between the two countries. I would like to express my deep condolences for his passing away.
The Seoul Metropolitan Council attaches great importance to friendly relations with relevant local cities in China. Since 1994, it has carried out close exchanges with the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and maintained friendly cooperation.
In October this year, the two parties signed a memorandum of cooperation via video, making plans for the next step of exchanges and cooperation.
The Seoul City Council is actively committed to promoting the early return of bilateral exchanges and cooperation to pre-epidemic levels, focusing on promoting practical cooperation between the two sides, cultivating the foundation of friendly public opinion, and playing a positive role in the development of South Korea-China relations.
Xing Haiming said that China and South Korea face each other across the sea, and the history of friendly exchanges between the two peoples has lasted for thousands of years.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea. In the past 30 years, bilateral relations have achieved comprehensive and rapid development, political mutual trust has been continuously deepened, economic and trade exchanges have continued to deepen, and local exchanges have become increasingly active.
Not long ago, President Xi Jinping and President Yoon Suk-yue met successfully during the G20 Summit and reached a series of important consensus on maintaining regional peace, promoting world prosperity and cooperating to deal with global challenges, which charted the course for the long-term and healthy development of China-ROK relations in the future .
China is willing to work with South Korea to actively implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations.
Xing Haiming introduced the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, saying that China will continue to unswervingly follow the path of peaceful development, implement a more proactive opening strategy, and promote the construction of an open world economy.
We believe that China's own development will bring more opportunities to all countries in the world, especially neighboring countries. We welcome Korean friends to share the dividends of China's development.
The Chinese embassy in South Korea will play an active role in promoting local friendly exchanges and practical cooperation between the two countries.
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