South Korea held strategic talks with China on Thursday to discuss their bilateral relations after Seoul rescinded its conference invitation to a Taiwanese minister last week due to “cross-strait issues.” South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Choi Jong-kun said via Twitter that he had discussed online with his Chinese counterpart Le Yucheng the two countries’ bilateral relationship, regional stability, and peace efforts for the Korean Peninsula. “In 2022, our two nations will celebrate 30 [years] anniversary of diplomatic normalization,” he said. The two ministers also spoke on Beijing’s preparations to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, in which Choi expressed Seoul’s hope for Beijing’s success in hosting the event but made no mention of South Korea’s delegation to the event, reported state media Yonhap News Agency. The 2022 Winter Olympics has been hit by diplomatic boycotts from several Western countries, including the United States, Australia, the UK, Canada, Lithuania, and New Zealand, in protest …