# China diplomacy: Wang Yi urges South Korea not to take sides between Beijing, Washington

https://mins.news/en/video/27330

- CNA, 2026-08-20 13:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjIBJ3Aqw1A

> China's top diplomat Wang Yi urged South Korea not to choose between Beijing and Washington. He made the remarks during a Seoul meeting with South Korean national security adviser Wi Sung-lac, after talks with President Lee Jae Myung.

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