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Foreign Ministry summons Chinese ambassador over ‘provocative remarks’

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Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming, right, speaks during his meeting with the Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, left, which was held at Xing's diplomatic residence in Seoul on Thursday and was open to the press. [JEON MIN-GYU]
Chinese Ambassador to Korea Xing Haiming, right, speaks during his meeting with the Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, left, which was held at Xing’s diplomatic residence in Seoul on Thursday and was open to the press. [JEON MIN-GYU]

Korea’s Foreign Ministry summoned Chinese ambassador in Seoul Xing Haiming for his “provocative remarks” made during his live-broadcast meeting with the Democratic Party leadership at his home in Seoul on Thursday.

Vice Foreign Minister Chang Ho-jin summoned Xing to the ministry headquarters in Seoul on Friday, to convey “strong warning and regret” to Xing for his actions and comments made in his meeting with Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday.

“The ambassador made criticisms against the Korean government’s policy in front of numerous media outlets, with statements that are not true and cannot be tolerated,” said the ministry in its statement Friday. “Such an action not only runs counter to the Vienna Convention and diplomatic customs, but also attempts to intervene in internal politics of Korea.”