South Korean President Moon in China on visit to repair ties
BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-in on Thursday that Beijing wants to improve ties that have nosedived over China’s objections to the deployment of an American anti-missile system.
Welcoming Moon at the Great Hall of the People in the heart of Beijing, Xi said relations had suffered setbacks “for reasons known to all.”
“I hope and believe that your visit will be an important opportunity to improve relations as we seek to find ways to carve a better path based on mutual respect and trust,” Xi said.
Moon responded that there have been “temporary difficulties” between the sides, but they “provided an opportunity to think from the other’s perspective.”