# China urges South Korea not to take sides, blames US policy for Korea tensions

https://mins.news/en/item/27128

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 09:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-urges-south-korea-not-take-sides-blames-us-policy-korea-tensions-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86c7f4c69d29000181ac41

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged South Korea to avoid choosing between Beijing and Washington, saying the United States should abandon its “hostile” policy toward North Korea to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

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