A Chinese diplomat’s controversial remarks stoke tensions with South Korea



Analysis A Chinese diplomat’s controversial remarks stoke tensions with South Korea Ambassador Xing Haiming said Seoul would regret siding with US over China, which some have interpreted as veiled threat John LeeJune 9, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung meets with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, June 8, 2023 \| Image: Democratic Party of Korea via Facebook Tensions between South Korea and China have bubbled to the surface this week, after China’s ambassador to South Korea made controversial remarks about Seoul’s efforts to bolster ties with Washington. In a meeting with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday, Ambassador Xing Haiming said, “I can say definitely that those betting on China’s defeat will certainly regret it later.” Xing’s expression of discontent with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy has set off a backlash in Seoul, with some interpreting his remarks as a veiled threat. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decriedXing’s remarks as a “clear interference in © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01South Korea’s AI data center boom is colliding with the true cost of power 02Why South Korea cannot rebalance growth without stronger regional clusters 03Samsung, SK Hynix rejection exposes South Korea’s chip-grid financing problem 04Trump’s Cheongung social media post tests Seoul’s refusal to arm to Ukraine 05Lee Jae Myung risks public trust as South Korea rewires its justice system 06South Korea turns to Central Asia as Iran war tests its energy resilience 07Houthi seizure of Mokha sharpens South Korea’s Hormuz deployment dilemma 08Japan’s stronger yen may cut Korea’s import bill while raising funding costs

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A Chinese diplomat’s controversial remarks stoke tensions with South Korea

Ambassador Xing Haiming said Seoul would regret siding with US over China, which some have interpreted as veiled threat

John LeeJune 9, 2023

A Chinese diplomat’s controversial remarks stoke tensions with South Korea

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung meets with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming, June 8, 2023 | Image: Democratic Party of Korea via Facebook

Tensions between South Korea and China have bubbled to the surface this week, after China’s ambassador to South Korea made controversial remarks about Seoul’s efforts to bolster ties with Washington.

In a meeting with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday, Ambassador Xing Haiming said, “I can say definitely that those betting on China’s defeat will certainly regret it later.”

Xing’s expression of discontent with President Yoon Suk-yeol’s foreign policy has set off a backlash in Seoul, with some interpreting his remarks as a veiled threat. The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decriedXing’s remarks as a “clear interference in

A Chinese diplomat’s controversial remarks stoke tensions with South Korea

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