SEOUL – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated he helps South Korea’s efforts to develop a ‘wholesome and mature’ cooperative relationship with China, South Korea’s overseas ministry stated Saturday.
Blinken, who arrives in Beijing on Sunday for the highest-level go to by an official of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration, mentioned bilateral relations, relations between China and South Korea, and North Korea in a name with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, the ministry stated Saturday in a press release.
Blinken and Park strongly condemned what they contemplate North Korea’s repeated provocations, the ministry stated, and agreed the U.S., South Korea and Japan ought to proceed to induce China to play a constructive function within the U.N. Security Council on denuclearization. The assertion didn’t elaborate.
U.S. officers say they don’t count on Blinken’s journey to China, the primary by a secretary of state in 5 years, to yield a breakthrough in how Washington and Beijing cope with one another. Blinken stated Friday the journey was aimed toward establishing ‘open and empowered’ communications.