South Korea sees no possibility of China's economic retaliation over its summit deal with US


Lee Ho-seung, President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff for policy (Yonhap)

SEOUL, May 25, Korea Herald/ANN - A top Cheong Wa Dae official dismissed speculation Tuesday that China may launch another round of economic retaliation against South Korea over its latest summit agreement with the United States that touched on a sensitive regional security issue.

Asked about the odds of Beijing's action against Seoul during a radio interview with CBS, a Seoul-based broadcaster, the official said,"I don't think so."

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