The leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia sat facing each other. The first face-to-face summit of the ‘Quad’, known as a consultative body to contain China, was held. The leaders emphasized the free and open Indo-Pacific with one voice, and cooperated on vaccines and climate change issues to guard against China’s growing influence. promised He also urged North Korea to refrain from provocations and engage in substantive dialogue.
After the talks, Huawei’s Vice Chairman Meng Wanzhou, who was a symbol of the US-China conflict, was released after two years and nine months, Correspondent Song Wook from Beijing reports whether there will be any changes in the complicated US-China relationship.
Meng Wanzhou, vice chairman of Chinese telecommunication equipment company Huawei, has been released from court after being ordered to be released.
It has been two years and nine months since I was arrested at Vancouver Airport, Canada at the request of the United States in December 2018.
[멍완저우/화웨이 부회장 : 저를 지지하고 도움을 준 조국과 인민께 감사드립니다. 오늘까지 온 큰 버팀목이었습니다.]
The release comes after the U.S. Department of Justice suspended indictment in exchange for Meng admits to some wrongdoing in relation to Iran sanctions.
In 2019, U.S. prosecutors indicted Meng on charges of evading sanctions against Iran and attempting to do business with Iran, and Meng has been pursuing a lawsuit seeking to prevent extradition to the United States while under house arrest.
After the chartered plane carrying Meng left for China, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau announced the release of two Canadians held in China for espionage.
[저스틴 트뤼도/캐나다 총리 : 약 12분 전, 마이클 코브릭과 마이클 스페이버를 태운 항공기가 중국 영공을 떠나 집으로 향하고 있습니다.]
The North Korean businessman and former diplomat were arrested in China nine days after Meng was arrested.
Criticism of hostage diplomacy has arisen, but China has denied the connection.
Chinese state media reported the release of Meng, underscoring the role of the Chinese government.
There are also observations that thawing can be expected as the major conflicts in US-China relations have been removed by this incident.
However, with the prevailing prospect that the US-China relationship will not change in the short term as the US strengthens its alliance and checks with China, there are also harsh evaluations that China and Canada have only resolved the issue of detaining civilians with the understanding of the US.
(Video coverage: Choi Duk-hyun, video editing: Lee Seung-yeol)
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