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    Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Bureau of the Foreign Affairs Committee. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Bureau of the Foreign Affairs Committee. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Communist Party of China Politburo member Yang Jiechi plans to visit Seoul as early as next week, possibly to discuss a future visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, diplomatic officials said Thursday. and the ruling party.

Hankook Ilbo first reported Thursday that officials in Seoul and Beijing are arranging a visit from Yang, citing a key member of the ruling party.

Such a visit from Yang, a top Chinese diplomat, could help organize Xi’s visit to Seoul later this year. It may also include discussions of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including returning Pyongyang to the dialogue table amid stalled denuclearization negotiations.

Xi was due to travel to Seoul in the spring, but plans were thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Blue House said Xi is still expected to visit later this year, after the coronavirus situation improves.

Korean Foreign Ministry spokesman Kim In-chul declined to confirm or deny the top Chinese official’s move during a briefing Thursday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a press briefing on Thursday that an announcement would be made in due course and stressed that China and South Korea are important neighbors and partners. .

If Yang makes a visit, he could meet with key Korean foreign and security officials to discuss areas of mutual interest. Yang last visited Seoul over two years ago, in July 2018.

However, Korea has often found itself in a difficult position amid growing Sino-US tensions over trade and security issues.

In a lengthy commentary published on Friday on US-China relations which he said are in the most complex and grave situation since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Yang called on Washington to respect Beijing’s core interests and avoid strategic calculation errors.

Bilateral tensions escalated following the deployment of the United States-led High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) anti-missile system in Korea in 2017. Beijing strongly protested the deployment of Thaad, which it saw as a threat to its strategic interests, and imposed unofficial economic retaliatory measures. on Korea, but the two countries have since improved their relations.

Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Beijing in December 2017, but Xi has yet to reciprocate with a visit to Seoul. During their summit in Beijing, Moon asked Xi to visit Korea in the first quarter of 2020, but the Covid-19 outbreak has put the brakes on those plans.

Xi last visited Seoul in July 2014.

On February 4, Korea imposed an entry ban on Hubei and its capital Wuhan, the original epicenter of the Covid-19 epidemic. China began imposing entry bans on foreigners to block imported business in March. The two sides agreed to fast-track entry for Korean business travelers under a “fast-track” program in late April.

Last week, China resumed issuing visas to South Korean students, long-term employees and holders of valid residency certificates on the condition that they tested negative for Covid-19. Korea on Monday lifted travel restrictions on arrivals from China’s Hubei province.

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