South Korea Holds Bilateral Talks With China After Canceling Invite to Taiwan

South Korea Holds Bilateral Talks With China After Canceling Invite to Taiwan
A file image of South Korean vice foreign minister Choi Jong-kun during a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul, South Korea on Dec. 9, 2020. Jang Dong-Gyu-Korea Pool/Getty Images
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South Korea held strategic talks with China on Thursday to discuss their bilateral relations after Seoul rescinded its conference invitation to a Taiwanese minister last week due to “cross-strait issues.”

South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said via Twitter that he had discussed online with his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng the two countries’ bilateral relationship, regional stability, and peace efforts for the Korean Peninsula.