China-Korea ties at 'a critical juncture', Wang Yi says amid bid for reset

China's top diplomat urged Seoul to advance relations along "the right track," in talks on Sunday with special envoys of Korean President Lee Jae-myung. "The relationship between [China and Korea] is at a critical juncture for improvement and development," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the visiting delegation led by former Korean National Assembly speaker Park Byeong-seug. The meeting on Sunday coincided with the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two neighbours. It is the latest sign of efforts to reset relations with the newly installed leadership in Seoul under Lee after his predecessor Yoon Suk-yeol's geopolitical tilt towards Washington and Tokyo. Wang noted that Beijing's policy towards Korea maintained stability and continuity, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement on Monday. "Both sides should ... firmly uphold the direction of friendship, expand common interests, improve sentiment between the two peoples, properly handle sensitive issues, and promote the steady and sustained progress of bilateral relations on the right KoreagWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times