Minister Cho Hyun of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the intention to strengthen cooperation during his first phone call after taking office with Director General Wang Yi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, the call lasted about 45 minutes from 12 p.m. and was made to congratulate Minister Cho on his appointment.
On that day, Director General Wang conveyed the intention to maintain a close cooperative relationship between the two countries, and Minister Cho expressed gratitude for the congratulations and stated the desire to strengthen cooperation for the development of Korea-China relations.
The two countries promised to achieve cooperative results that the public can feel during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Gyeongju this October.
In addition, Minister Cho invited Director General Wang to visit Korea, and Director General Wang stated that both sides would visit Korea at a convenient time.
Earlier, on the 24th, Minister Cho had a call for about 20 minutes with Taro Kono, Japan's Minister for Foreign Affairs, becoming the first among overseas counterparts.
Minister Cho has not yet had a call with the U.S. side, but he is expected to meet with Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, in Washington, D.C. on the 31st for their first Korea-U.S. foreign ministers' meeting.