Free trade agreements contribute to the balanced development of the South Korean trade

Took office less than a month of Korea Foreign Minister Whan first accept foreign media face-to-face interview, where the opposite him for Chinese journalists. "I have a Chinese martial arts. Now there is no free time, but when I was young, in order to learn martial arts, has specialized in related training. "3 November afternoon, Whan smiled to the Chinese Foreign Ministry delegation spoke of its own.

Born in 1953, the Foreign Minister said Whan, myself very interested in the Chinese culture. His favorite food is one of Chinese food, school has studied and Tao Li Bai, Du Fu. While his retirement plan is present will recognize the character of society on the basis, so that four tones sound around China.

"Korea and historically has maintained a close relationship, maybe this is our fate. "Whan this evaluation-Korean relations. Although relations between the two countries were cut off, but the diplomatic relations of 18 years, remarkable development — last year, China and South Korea reached 1500 billion, exceeding the ROK-us and ROK day sum of trade, China has become Korea's largest trading partners, and Korea is China's third largest trading partners. Every day there is 1 000 people from Korea, weekly 800 many flights through the two countries.

Chinese Foreign Ministry official comments on the road, should the community from the "fate" of significance to understand gold Foreign Minister said the "fate".

Whan reference Chinese old saying goes "pushing himself and people" to explain the need for a better understanding of the parties. He said the two countries people not only need to know what has happened to other countries, also need to know the other people's ideas.

He stressed that youth exchanges is particularly important. Korea has established the relevant Fund, to promote youth exchanges between the two countries, see, feel each other's countries. Current ROK mutual students are more than 6 million people. Whan, Han founder in efforts to increase scholarships to raise the number of foreign students.

The Group of twenty (G20) Leadership Summit will be held in Seoul, Whan the interview also spoke of the bilateral free trade agreements between for consultations and other economic issues. He made it clear that the free trade agreement will help to promote the balanced development of the South Korean trade.

Korea Foreign Ministry spokesman Kim Shin to Chinese journalists confirm that the new Foreign Minister and the foreign press "for cordial," is the first time. Prior to this King's Foreign Minister has Han Russia relations Memorial received Russia TASS interview, but is used in the form of a written answer to the problem.