Cho Koo-rae, left, vice foreign minister for strategy and intelligence, shakes hands with Chinese Ambassador to Korea Dai Bing during a meeting in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Seoul's top nuclear envoy on Wednesday requested for China to play a constructive role in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during a meeting with Beijing's ambassador to Seoul, the foreign ministry said.
Cho Koo-rae, vice foreign minister for strategy and intelligence, made the request as he met Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing in Seoul for discussions on bilateral relations and Korean Peninsula issues.
According to the ministry, Cho expressed concerns over North Korea's provocations and illegal military cooperation with Russia, urging Beijing to play a constructive role in halting these actions, and for peace, stability and denuclearization of the peninsula.
Dai said there were no changes to China's policy on the Korean Peninsula, adding his country would continue to play a constructive role in resolving issues.
The two sides also acknowledged the positive momentum in bilateral relations and agreed to continue strategic communication to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. (Yonhap)
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