South Korea has made a new commitment, and Wang Yi had a phone call with the South Korean Foreign Minister at a critical moment

This article is reprinted from Niu Danqin

Author Niu Danqin

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Three very interesting highlights.

Firstly, make an appointment.

Secondly, Wang Yi's kind words of persuasion.

Thirdly, South Korea's new commitment.

According to the press release from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the phone call was on August 31st, and it was said to be "in compliance". It is highly likely that the call was made by South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin.

China South Korea relations have reached their lowest point recently; South Korea's trade with China has also experienced a sharp decline this year; The situation on the peninsula is falling towards instability. It is definitely not true that Koreans are not anxious.

So, with just one phone call, Park Zhen called Wang Yi.

According to the disclosure by Yonhap News Agency, this phone call lasted for over an hour. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs also sent a photo of Park Jin making a phone call, which was very festive.

What did Wang Yi say?

Looking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs draft, there are 7 sentences, but the most interesting one, I think, is these three sentences.

In the first sentence, Wang Yi told Park Zhen that the development of bilateral relations has endogenous momentum and inevitable logic, and should not be influenced by third parties.

Earlier, Wang Yi also said that China's policy towards South Korea maintains continuity and stability.

What does it mean?

The meaning is very clear: China and South Korea have encountered difficulties in their relationship, and it is not China that has changed, but South Korea. Most importantly, South Korea is being influenced by third parties?

Which third party?

Wang Yi didn't say anything. But you understand.

In the second sentence, Wang Yi said that he hopes that the South Korean side will strengthen strategic autonomy, resist various anti globalization operations and "decoupling and disconnection", deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields between the two countries, and better benefit the people of both countries.

1. South Korea, as an independent country, you still need strategic autonomy.

2. South Korea, various anti globalization operations and "decoupling and chain breaking", are you an absolute victim? Don't you resist?

3. The Chinese market has a vast space, and if South Korea wants sustainable prosperity, it needs to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

In the third sentence, Wang Yi said that China supports South Korea as the chair of China Japan South Korea cooperation to play a positive role in promoting trilateral cooperation.

The meeting between leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea was last held in Chengdu in 2019. Chengdu is a blessed place. At that time, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in both came.

After three years of COVID-19 outbreak in Chengdu, there was no follow-up.

This year it is South Korea's turn to host, and South Korea has expressed its intention to facilitate a trilateral leader meeting within the year.

What is our attitude?

Wang Yi expressed his support, Korea is so easy to do.

The most crucial thing is still South Korea's new commitment.

After reading the press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Park Zhenwei asked about China's floods and wished the Hangzhou Asian Games success. Then, there is his promise.

He told Wang Yi that the South Korean side has no intention of decoupling specific countries on the supply chain issue, and "de Sinicization" is neither possible nor advisable. The South Korean side is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, maintain stable and smooth supply chains, and jointly promote regional economic growth.

The meaning is also very clear:

1. Decoupling from China, South Korea does not have this idea.

2. "De Sinicization" is neither possible nor desirable.

3. South Korea still wants to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China.

It sounds very sincere, but Park Jin with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you South Korea don't mean to say one thing and do another, do you?

Moreover, it is interesting that the foreign ministers of the two countries also discussed issues such as Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea and the Korean Peninsula. The specific discussion was not mentioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and I am not sure.

But if everyone's position is there, it is highly likely that South Korea is seeking help from China, and it is not ruled out that they will share the same opinion.

Finally, what do you think?

Let's stick to the rough three points.

Firstly, South Korea is not Japan after all.

It is an undeniable fact that South Korea has been jumping very high recently, and some practices have harmed our interests. South Korea is also well aware that it is more demanding of China, so various channels have been desperately explaining to China recently that cooperation between the United States, Japan, and South Korea does not conflict with China South Korea relations.

Is it really not a conflict?

We see it in our eyes, but it's even more important to remain calm.

After all, South Korea is not the United States, nor Japan. In the US Japan Korea triangle, South Korea is still a variable. So, for South Korea, when it's time to fight, we need to fight, and when it's time to pull, we still need to pull.

This is the art of diplomacy.

Secondly, the key is still the benefits.

As the saying goes, there are no eternal enemies, no eternal friends, only eternal benefits.

South Korea will not submit a petition to the United States and Japan, not because of its interests; Not because of interests, South Korea will not be so anxious; Not because of interests, South Korea will not show goodwill to China again

Of course, there are immediate benefits as well as long-term benefits.

A truly wise politician will not lose direction for immediate interests, which tests wisdom and foresight.

Where interests lie, blending and entanglement. Even if the United States demands to take sides, I believe there will be many countries that refuse to take sides.

The Saudi Energy Minister's statement is true: pragmatic people go wherever they have the opportunity.

Thirdly, decouple from China and dream about it.

Let's hear from the South Korean Foreign Minister again that "de Sinicization" is neither possible nor advisable.

Furthermore, the recent visit of the British Foreign Secretary to China also left a lament: attempting to isolate China would be a mistake.

In addition, I have seen that the US Secretary of Commerce's visit to China has also made a clear commitment: the Biden administration supports China's economic development, does not seek to decouple from China, and hopes that American companies will invest in China.

Of course, let's just listen to some words. If promises can be fulfilled, sows will definitely be able to climb trees.

But at least to make one point, decouple from China and dream about it.

We need to have full confidence in this point. Of course, the more crucial thing is to compete economically. A strong and resilient Chinese economy is our greatest confidence and exudes charming charm.

Come on, China!