Speaking to journalists soon after being nominated as the next foreign minister, Wednesday, Cho Tae-yul made clear what his priority would be: improving South Korea-China relations, which he said are as important as the Korea-U.S. alliance.
Strained relations between South Korea and China have ground to a virtual standstill after President Yoon Suk Yeol s attendance at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit ended without a much-anticipated bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, despite discussions to arrange one.
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China has replaced outspoken Foreign Minister Qin Gang with his predecessor Wang Yi after speculation mounted over the month-long absence of the outgoing minister from public view.