Jun 09, 2026

China and South Korea are strategic partners, while South Korea and the US are allies. We hope the South Korean side will proceed from its own fundamental and long-term interests, and develop its relations with China and the US in parallel, said Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing in an interview with the Korea Daily published on Wednesday, in response to a question regarding what role the Chinese side hopes the South Korean side to play against the backdrop of China-US strategic competition.

It's believed South Korea has the wisdom and capability to do so, Dai said, according to the Chinese transcript published on the official WeChat account of the Embassy of China in Korea on Wednesday. Dai noted that in bilateral fields such as scientific and technological cooperation, as well as collaboration in industries like semiconductors — areas where both sides have mutual needs and shared interests — China and South Korea should advance cooperation in an open, upright, and confident manner. 

During the interview, Dai also further shared his perspective on deepening technological cooperation between China and South Korea. 

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