CHINA: China says it is willing to deepen ties with South Korea's new President-elect Park Geun-hye, and urges peace and stability on the Korean peninsula

Record ID: 872740

  • Title: CHINA: China says it is willing to deepen ties with South Korea's new President-elect Park Geun-hye, and urges peace and stability on the Korean peninsula
  • Date: 20th December 2012
  • Summary: BEIJING, CHINA (DECEMBER 20, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY CHINESE NATIONAL FLAG FLYING CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING WALKING IN FOR REGULAR NEWS CONFERENCE JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESWOMAN HUA CHUNYING SAYING: "We are willing to make joint efforts with South Korea to push ahead political and strategic mutual trust, deepen communication and cooperation in various aspects, and further develop the Sino-South Korean relations. As a close neighbour of the Korean peninsula, China has attached great importance to the development of the situation on the peninsula. We believe it is in the common interests of all the relevant parties to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula." NEWS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS
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  • Story Text: Beijing said on Thursday (December 20) it would seek to boost bilateral relations with South Korea's newly elected president Park Geun-hye, and urged peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.

    "We are willing to make joint efforts with South Korea to push ahead political and strategic mutual trust, deepen communication and cooperation in various aspects, and further develop the Sino-South Korean relations. As a close neighbour of the Korean peninsula, China has attached great importance to the development of the situation on the peninsula. We believe it is in the common interests of all the relevant parties to maintain peace and stability of the peninsula," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a daily news conference.
    Chinese President Hu Jintao had already sent a congratulatory message to Park, Hua added.
    Beijing has urged the two Koreas to resolve their disputes through dialogue.
    Park has said she will hold talks with North Korea and resume aid to the isolated country, but only if it abandons its nuclear weapons programme.
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