SEOUL, June 9 (Reuters) - South Korea might be making "wrong bets" in the Sino-U.S. rivalry, the Chinese ambassador in Seoul said, urging Seoul to stop "decoupling" from China and restore economic and diplomatic ties.
Xing blamed Seoul for creating "difficulties" for bilateral ties by failing to respect Beijing's core interests, including Taiwan, while being influenced by the United States.
Frankly, the blame does not lie with China," he said, according to a statement released by the embassy.
Xing warned against making the "wrong judgment" on China because of the "interference of external factors" such as U.S. pressure.
"In a situation where the United States is pressuring China with all its might, some are betting that the United States will win and China will lose.
Persons:
Xing Haiming, Lee Jae, myung, Yoon Suk, Xing, Yoon, Hyonhee Shin, Gerry Doyle
Organizations:
China, Reuters, Thomson
Locations:
SEOUL, South Korea, U.S, Seoul, China, Taiwan, United States, Beijing