Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.07.27 07:26
China’s restraint on South Korea’s participation in the semiconductor supply alliance “Chip 4” (US, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan) promoted by the United States continues.
Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, asked a Chinese media reporter about his position at a regular press conference on the 26th when the Korean government gave a cautious opinion to Chip 4 as “it is hard to say that it is a proposal to join.” He once again expressed his deep interest, emphasizing “stability of bilateral relations.”
“It is in the interests of each country and the world to strengthen cooperation in opening the industry network and supply chain to prevent fragmentation,” said Zhao. “China artificially destroys international trade rules and destroys the global market. I oppose dichotomy. “
At the same time, “Last year, China-Korea trade increased by 26.9% from the previous year to reach 362.3 billion dollars (about 49 trillion yen), which exceeds the total of Korea-US, Korea-Japan, Korea-Europe trade,” he said. To the limit, 60% of the chips that South Korea exported last year entered the Chinese market. ” It showed the amount of trade between South Korea and China, emphasized the importance of bilateral relations, and detoured the negative perception of Chip 4.
“Korea starts from long-term interests and fair and open market principles, and is advantageous for the development of China-South Korea relations from an objective and fair standpoint, and for the stability of the world industry network and supply chain,” said Zhao. I hope you do something. ”