SEOUL: Korea reveals the operability of a controversial US-made facility missile shield “non-negotiable”, pushed back China’s attempt to keep President Yoon Suk Yeol in line with his predecessor’s policy of freezing deployment.
Decision on implementation Lockheed Martin Corp’s Terminal high-altitude zone defense system A senior South Korean presidential official told reporters Thursday in Seoul. The Yoon administration is accelerating efforts to “normalize” the operations of the US base in the southern city of Seongju that has deployed Thaad official said.
China is pushing to reaffirm the policy of former South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s administration not to allow further deployment of Thaad. The Moon administration issued the statement in 2017 with the aim of addressing trade restrictions imposed by China after the first missile defense system was delivered as part of a US-led effort to against North Korea’s nuclear expansion.
Yoon has committed to making the existing Thaad system fully operational and installing another unit in the Seoul area. China opposes the shield, fearing its powerful radar would allow tracking of its own missile systems.
The missile shield represents the latest test and represents Yoon’s promise to strengthen security ties with the US and Japan and take a tougher line on China and North Korea. He declined a face-to-face meeting with US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Seoul earlier this month following her visit to Taiwan and was initially hesitant to join President Joe Biden’s chip coalition. .
Yoon’s administration has since proposed preliminary talks with Washington about joining the Chip 4 group. He told reporters on Friday that the U.S.-South Korea partnership currently “goes beyond a security alliance, which now includes economic security.” He added that the alliance is “foundational” for South Korea’s diplomacy.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated Beijing’s desire to uphold what it claimed was an agreement with Mr. Moon during his meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Park Jin, on Tuesday in Qingdao. Under the “Three Nos” policy, the Moon administration announced that it would not deploy more Thaads, participate in the US-led missile defense network, and not participate in the tripartite alliance with the US and Japan.
“China attaches great importance to this position of the South Korean government,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news conference Wednesday in Beijing, referring to South Korea’s official name. “Based on mutual understanding, China and South Korea were able to handle the Thaad issue reasonably.”
Operation of the first Thaad system was hampered by protests near the site. The Yoon administration wants to bring the base into normal operation by the end of this month, the South Korean official said.
Decision on implementation Lockheed Martin Corp’s Terminal high-altitude zone defense system A senior South Korean presidential official told reporters Thursday in Seoul. The Yoon administration is accelerating efforts to “normalize” the operations of the US base in the southern city of Seongju that has deployed Thaad official said.
China is pushing to reaffirm the policy of former South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s administration not to allow further deployment of Thaad. The Moon administration issued the statement in 2017 with the aim of addressing trade restrictions imposed by China after the first missile defense system was delivered as part of a US-led effort to against North Korea’s nuclear expansion.
Yoon has committed to making the existing Thaad system fully operational and installing another unit in the Seoul area. China opposes the shield, fearing its powerful radar would allow tracking of its own missile systems.
The missile shield represents the latest test and represents Yoon’s promise to strengthen security ties with the US and Japan and take a tougher line on China and North Korea. He declined a face-to-face meeting with US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Seoul earlier this month following her visit to Taiwan and was initially hesitant to join President Joe Biden’s chip coalition. .
Yoon’s administration has since proposed preliminary talks with Washington about joining the Chip 4 group. He told reporters on Friday that the U.S.-South Korea partnership currently “goes beyond a security alliance, which now includes economic security.” He added that the alliance is “foundational” for South Korea’s diplomacy.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated Beijing’s desire to uphold what it claimed was an agreement with Mr. Moon during his meeting with his South Korean counterpart, Park Jin, on Tuesday in Qingdao. Under the “Three Nos” policy, the Moon administration announced that it would not deploy more Thaads, participate in the US-led missile defense network, and not participate in the tripartite alliance with the US and Japan.
“China attaches great importance to this position of the South Korean government,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular news conference Wednesday in Beijing, referring to South Korea’s official name. “Based on mutual understanding, China and South Korea were able to handle the Thaad issue reasonably.”
Operation of the first Thaad system was hampered by protests near the site. The Yoon administration wants to bring the base into normal operation by the end of this month, the South Korean official said.
