On September 18, Kong Quan, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said UN Security Council resolutions should not affect humanitarian aid to North Korea and that China supports closer contacts between peoples of the two Koreas.
Earlier, the representative of the South Korean National Unification Ministry, Baik Tae-hyun, had said that humanitarian aid to North Korea should be provided regardless of the political situation. According to Baik Tae-hyun, the international community holds the same view, and in South Korea, with the arrival of the new administration, nothing has changed.
"The Chinese side has paid attention to South Korea's positive statements about the readiness to provide humanitarian aid to the DPRK, and the people of the two Koreas belong to one and the same nation, China supports the closer relations between these peoples. the other parties can promote the normalization of contacts, following the principles of humanism, understanding and respect for the feelings of the two peoples, "Kong Quan told a news conference commenting on possible humanitarian aid to the neighboring country.
He also stressed that "in all UN Security Council resolutions, including 2373 which has already been adopted, it is clearly indicated that these resolutions should not have a negative influence on North Korea's humanitarian needs."
The statement from the South Korean ministry comes amid plans by the North-South Council for Cooperation and Exchange to provide $ 8 million in humanitarian aid to North Koreans through the UNICEF fund and the World Food Program.
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