Korea to seek progress on West Sea structure issue with China at summit

President Lee Jae Myung will seek tangible progress on sensitive bilateral issues, including China’s installation of maritime structures in the West Sea and restrictions on Korea-China cultural exchanges, the so-called “Korean wave ban,” during an upcoming summit between the two countries' leaders slated for Beijing Monday. Speaking at a press briefing Friday, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac stressed that a stable management of "sensitive bilateral issues” as one of the key anticipated outcomes of Lee’s visit to China next week. “The West Sea issue was raised and discussed at the Korea-China summit held in Gyeongju last November, and working-level consultations have taken place since then. Based on the results of those consultations, we hope to make further progress,” Wi said. “In line with the full restoration of Korea-China relations, we will work to turn the West Sea into a sea of peace and shared prosperity, while gradually and step by step restoring exchanges in cultural content,” the top national security official added. The West Sea structures are large-scaWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times