South Korea Wan Make Better Relationship With China, Plus Boost Business Together

South Korea don show hope say dem want normal relationship with China after years wey tension dey, President Lee Jae Myung send special team go Beijing as e dey go Washington meet US President Donald Trump. The team wey former parliament speaker Park Byeong-seug lead, meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday. According to Seoul foreign ministry, Park talk to Wang say both countries suppose work together to “open door for normal South Korea-China relationship, wey don get wahala these recent years.” For the meeting, Park give letter from President Lee to Chinese President Xi Jinping and invite Xi to come Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit wey go happen October. Wang happy for the visit, him talk say e important make better relationship grow. “Development of relationship between both countries show say good neighbourliness, find wetin both sides agree on, keep difference small and expand cooperation na di correct way,” him talk, according to China foreign ministry. Him also tell both sides to “improve how people feel about each other and manage sensitive matter well” to keep relationship stable. Seoul foreign ministry talk say both sides agree to make economic and supply chain cooperation strong, and dem talk say strategic partnership still important. Park add say South Korea new government go “try make relationship grow maturely” with China, based on national interest, and also keep and strengthen South Korea-US alliance.

Relationship between Seoul and Beijing don dey tense since 2017, after South Korea put US missile defense system, wey China no like at all. Even though relationship start better small, tension come again in 2023 after former President Yoon Suk Yeol talk bad about Beijing, wey cause sharp argument between the two governments. This latest meeting show say Seoul want fix relationship with their biggest trade partner, but still dey balance their close alliance with Washington.