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NEAR Secretary-General Visits XING Haiming, Chinese Ambassador to Korea2023-03-24

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On the afternoon of March 23, NEAR Secretary-General LIM Byung-jin visited the Chinese Embassy in Korea and met with Chinese Ambassador to Korea XING Haiming, to explain the activities of NEAR, including his appointment as Secretary-General, major activities of NEAR and those of its Chinese members, and the General Assembly scheduled to be held this year. He also requested support and cooperation from the Chinese Embassy in Korea regarding ways NEAR can play as an important multilateral platform for Northeast Asian regional governments, including NEAR’s future leadership succession among its Chinese members, and encouraging additional Chinese members to join NEAR.  



In response, Ambassador Xing expressed his interest in NEAR’s organization, members, and plans for the year.  He stated that NEAR is an organization that seeks close exchange and cooperation between Northeast Asian regional governments and pursues regional stability, common prosperity, and peace in Northeast Asia. Therefore, he expressed the willingness on the part of the Chinese embassy in Korea to pay close attention to the activities of NEAR and support issues raised by Secretary-General Lim as much as possible.