SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — China hopes South Korea will respect its position on Taiwan and Hong Kong, Ambassador Xing Haiming was quoted Tuesday as saying amid simmering Sino-U.S. tensions over Beijing’s policies toward them.
Xing made the remark during a meeting Monday with Kwon Ki-sik, head of the Korea-China City Friendship Association, as the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirms support for Taiwan, which China regards as part of its territory, and remains concerned about crackdowns on pro-democracy movements in Hong Kong.
“In cooperation with South Korea, China will jointly safeguard multilateralism and work together to build a community sharing the common destiny,” Xing was quoted by Kwon as saying during the talks…