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Chinese foreign minister on fresh mission to Southeast Asia and South Korea
- Wang Yi’s first stop on weeklong trip will be Vietnam on Friday
- Visit comes just weeks after whirlwind visit by US vice-president
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China’s foreign minister will head to Vietnam on Friday for the start of a weeklong trip to Southeast Asia and South Korea, as both Beijing and Washington court key Asia-Pacific partners.
Wang Yi, who is also a state councillor, will also visit Cambodia and Singapore, foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
The South Korean foreign ministry said Wang would be in Seoul on Tuesday and Wednesday next week for talks with his counterpart Chung Eui-yong. Wang might also meet President Moon Jae-in, according to Yonhap News Agency.
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Wang last visited South Korea in November, and his last in-person meeting with Chung was in April in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen.
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Wang’s second visit to Seoul in less than a year comes as the US tries to rebuild ties with its Asian allies to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
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In the aftermath of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, US Vice-President Kamala Harris sought to reaffirm the US’ presence in the Asia-Pacific during stops in Vietnam and Singapore late last month.
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