First South Korea-China summit could take place in July: special envoy

이해찬 대중특사 "첫 한중정상회담, 7월 G20 회의 때 가능" The first South Korea-China summit of the Moon administration could come on the sidelines of the G20 Summit set for July in Germany. Speaking to reporters prior to his departure to Beijing,.. President Moon Jae-in's special envoy to China Lee Hae-chan said a follow-up summit could come in August to mark Seoul's 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Beijing. Lee added that he will deliver that message when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The former prime minister of the liberal Roh Moo-hyun administration said he will thoroughly explain President Moon's stance on the THAAD missile defense system. They will focus on resolving the bilateral tensions following China's anti-THAAD economic retaliation against South Korea. The special envoy to Japan, lawmaker Moon Hee-sang of the ruling Democratic Party, has met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He delivered President Moon's personal letter to Abe that expresses his will to meet soon. The envoy stressed the need to develop South Korea-Japan relations in a forward looking way as the two countries share two important values -- democracy and working together on North Korea. Seoul and Tokyo have plenty to discuss... especially over the landmark agreement struck in late 2015 on Japan's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II.