S. Korea's Moon to send delegation to China amid frayed ties
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In this May 10, 2017, file photo, South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In speaks at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Addressing the nation after taking the oath of office on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed to eventually move out of the Blue House, where every modern South Korean president has lived and worked since the end of World War II. (JungJ Yeon-Je/Pool Photo via AP, File) (The Associated Press)
South Korea's new president has told his Chinese counterpart that he plans to send a special delegation to Beijing for talks on North Korea and a contentious U.S. missile-defense shield.
President Moon Jae-in's office says in a statement he made the remarks during a phone conversation Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The 40-minute talks were arrearage as Xi called Moon to congratulate him on his election victory this week.
The statement says Xi relayed China's opposition to the missile-defense system being installed in South Korea that it says threatens its own security.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}It quotes Moon as saying he's aware of Chinese worries about the system and saying he hopes the two countries would have more understanding on each other's positions on the system.