On April 21, Chinese Foreign Minister, Qin Gang stated “Those playing with fire on Taiwan will get themselves burned”.
It seems to aim the recent remarks of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on the interview with Reuters.
Qin did not mention the name or country in particular, but many saw the fiery rhetoric as targeting Yoon.
He added, “Recently there has been absurd rhetoric accusing China of challenging the so-called rules-based international order, of unilaterally changing the status quo across the Taiwan Strait through force and coercion and of disrupting peace and stability across the Strait”, “The logic is absurd and the consequences dangerous.”
“The Taiwan issue is one of our very core interests and we won’t back away from anyone trying to rewrite our one-China principle or play with our sovereignty and security”, Qin said.
On the other hand, South Korean President is visiting the US and will meet Joe Biden on April 26.
