China's ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, said in a June 10 interview that Beijing is accelerating high-level technological self-reliance and expects Seoul to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in technology and semiconductors, citing complementary strengths and mutual benefit. He described China and South Korea as strategic partners while noting Seoul's alliance with the United States, and urged South Korea to manage ties with both countries based on its fundamental and long-term intere

China's ambassador to South Korea, Dai Bing, said in a June 10 interview that Beijing is accelerating high-level technological self-reliance and expects Seoul to expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in technology and semiconductors, citing complementary strengths and mutual benefit. He described China and South Korea as strategic partners while noting Seoul's alliance with the United States, and urged South Korea to manage ties with both countries based on its fundamental and long-term interests. Dai called on the two countries to jointly defend multilateralism, free trade and a UN-centered international order, and said bilateral industrial cooperation should be advanced openly where it serves both sides' interests.