Conflict in Taiwan is getting worse … Pay attention and see if you can find a clue to ease tension
“The Korea-US-Japan summit will be an important milestone in trilateral relations”
“Discuss measures for cooperation with North Korea, including North Korean cyber threats”
White House: Concerns over North Korea’s nuclear test and long-range missile launch
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Amid the protracted tensions between the US and China, US President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their first face-to-face summit on the 14th.
This meeting is held the day after the Korea-US-Japan summit, and in particular, the possibility of North Korea’s nuclear test is being discussed, so it is expected that the issue of North Korea will be taken seriously.
I’m Reporter Kwon Jun-ki from Washington.
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President Biden of the United States, who traditionally multiplied in the mid-term elections, which are traditionally unfavorable to the ruling party, is known as the ‘graveyard of the ruling party’ and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who has to elect for a third term in the party congress, finally meeting face to face.
The two leaders, who have only spoken on the phone five times so far, are meeting for the first time in Bali, Indonesia, where the G20 summit of 20 major countries is being held.
As tensions between the US and China continue to rise over the issue of Taiwan, attention is focused on whether the two leaders will find a clue to ease tensions.
[제이크 설리번 / 미 국가안보보좌관 : 바이든 대통령은 항상 그렇듯 솔직하고 직설적으로 문제 해결을 시도할 거고 시 주석도 그러길 바랄 겁니다. 이 만남이 매우 중요한 이유도 거기에 있습니다. 지도자 간 직접 소통은 대체 불가능한 일이기 때문이죠.]
The possibility of missile provocations and North Korea’s recent nuclear tests are also expected to be on the agenda.
A senior White House official said that the United States and China have a history of cooperation on North Korean issues, including the six-party talks in the past, and that they share promises about the norms of the non-proliferation regime.
Councilor Sullivan gave special meaning to the Korea-USA-Japan summit, held the day before the US-China summit, as it would be an important milestone in the relationship between the three countries.
In particular, during the meeting between President Yoon Seok-yeol and President Biden, he said they would discuss ways to strengthen cooperation with North Korea, such as discussing North Korea’s cyber threats.
[제이크 설리번 / 백악관 국가안보보좌관 : 사이버 해킹 등 북한의 광범위한 위협에 대한 문제도 한국과 미국 대통령 간 대화의 주제가 될 것입니다.]
Asked about the possibility of a North Korean nuclear test during the G20, he said there were still concerns about nuclear provocation, but the timing was difficult to pinpoint.
He also noted that North Korea could launch a long-range missile in addition to its nuclear test.
This is YTN’s Junki Kwon from Washington.
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