SEOUL, June 17 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned he helps South Korea’s efforts to develop a “wholesome and mature” cooperative relationship with China, South Korea’s overseas ministry mentioned on Saturday.
Blinken, who arrives in Beijing on Sunday for the highest-level go to by an official of President Joe Biden’s administration, mentioned bilateral relations, relations between China and South Korea, and North Korea in a name with South Korean International Minister Park Jin on Saturday, the ministry mentioned in a press release.
Blinken and Park strongly condemned what they take into account North Korea’s repeated provocations, the ministry mentioned, and agreed the U.S., South Korea and Japan ought to proceed to induce China to play a constructive position within the U.N. Safety Council on denuclearisation. 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 take care of one another. Blinken mentioned on Friday the journey was aimed toward establishing “open and empowered” communications.
(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Modifying by William Mallard)
