The United States said that recent remarks by China’s envoy, in which he warned South Korea against betting on China’s loss in a rivalry with the United States, may have been intended as a “pressure tactic” on South Korea.
During a press briefing at the White House on June 12, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council, was asked about Chinese envoy Xing Haiming’s remarks about U.S.–South Korea ties.
