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Tensions between the US and China are intensifying following the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
In the midst of this, the evaluation of the US and Chinese media on the ‘phone call’ between President Yoon Seok-yeol and Chairman Pelosi was sharply divided.
Reporter Hong Eui-pyo tells the background.
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President Yun Seok-yeol had a 40-minute phone call with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Korea.
The President’s Office released a ‘Card News’ containing these contents through its website yesterday followingnoon.
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“We are committed to working closely with the US Congress to further develop the Global Comprehensive Strategic Alliance.”
On the same day, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met and had breakfast with Chairman Pelosi in person.
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“We have confirmed that the United States and Japan must continue to work closely together to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”
A ‘protocol controversy’ centered on politicians, but conflicting evaluations were obtained in China and the United States.
The Chinese state-run Global Times, citing an expert, said, “If Taiwan-related topics were mentioned during President Yoon’s meeting with Pelosi, the South Korean government would be in an embarrassing situation.” It also preserves the national interest.”
On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal of the United States pointed out that “President Yoon became the only leader who missed a meeting during Pelosi’s Asian tour,” and Bloomberg said, “Not meeting with Chairman Pelosi, one of America’s most powerful people, made the situation worse. It can be done,” he pointed out.
As for this phone call, as South Korea has continued to review its participation in ‘Chip 4’, a US-centered semiconductor partner, and attend the NATO summit, there is also an analysis that it would have considered relations with China as far as the Taiwan issue was concerned.
The South Korea-China foreign ministers’ meeting to be held next week in Qingdao also faces the task of seeking cooperation on issues such as the North Korean nuclear issue and THAAD in the midst of the US-China conflict.
This is MBC News Hong Eui-pyo.
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