On Aug 17 Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing had noted reports that President Trump instructed the Pentagon to sharply cut US-South Korea joint military exercises. Lin said maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and promoting a political resolution of the issue are in the common interest of all parties.

2026-08-17

On Aug 17 Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing had noted reports that President Trump instructed the Pentagon to sharply cut US-South Korea joint military exercises. Lin said maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and promoting a political resolution of the issue are in the common interest of all parties.