Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming sparked controversy after indirectly criticizing Seoul for siding with Washington instead of Beijing. The incident has led to calls for his expulsion from the country.
In a June 8 meeting with Lee Jae-Myung, head of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, Xing said: “Some people bet on the United States to win and China to lose, but this is clearly the wrong judgment. What can be said with certainty is that those who bet on China’s defeat will surely regret it later.”
The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned him the next day and issued a warning over his “senseless and provocative” remarks. The ministry accused him of violating diplomatic protocols and interfering in domestic affairs….