South Korea's foreign ministry director-general for Northeast Asia and Central
Asia, Nam Jin, told reporters on the 18th that the China–South Korea joint
communique states “The Government of the Republic of Korea recognizes the
Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal government of
China and respects China’s position that there is only one China and that Taiwan
is part of China,” and that Seoul’s position has not changed. China’s foreign
ministry said it positively evaluated the full, public restatement and said it
hopes and beliefs Seoul will adhere to the original intent of establishing
diplomatic relations, honor political commitments, implement the One-China
principle in practice and safeguard the political basis of China–South Korea
relations.
