During a press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning was questioned regarding the so-called “Four Nos” policy that Liu Jinsong, an official from China’s foreign ministry, may have presented during his visit to Seoul. Mao neither confirmed nor denied the event, instead referring to her previous statement from May 23. She reiterated that Liu Jinsong had “explicitly stated China’s serious position on its core concerns and exchanged views with the ROK side on other issues.”

South Korean media has reportedthe “Four Nos” policy as (1) Cooperation with the ROK will be withheld if its “core interests,”