Zhao Zhao, South Korean Foreign Minister, made a visit to China on September 17.According to the latest report of the Korean Associated Press, Zhao Zhao said at the airport before his departure that the two sides would discuss issues such as exploring the development direction of Korean-Chinese relations.

In an interview at the Korean airport in Kimpu, Zhao Zhao said that the talks will be held around promoting the development of Korean-Chinese cooperation relations and the situation in Northeast Asia.

In response to the issue of Chinese-Corean maritime affairs, Zhao said that "neighbors should be friendly," and if there are problems, they should be clearly put forward and find a solution as soon as possible.

¡°China is a very important neighbor to us,¡± Zhao continued, ¡°will explore the development direction of Korean-China relations and discuss the current unresolved issues.¡±

Zhao Zhao was invited to visit China on September 17. Several Korean media said that Zhao Zhao's visit to China was not only the first China-Korea diplomatic high-level face-to-face exchange after his inauguration, but was also seen as an important test to test how Li in the Ming government sought balance between the Korean-American alliance and China relations. Zhao Zhao also said that the principle of "practicality" should be used to manage China-Korea relations.