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Senior diplomats and defense officials of South Korea and China have exchanged views
on the state of affairs surrounding the Korean Peninsula... after North Korea's dramatic
execution of its leader's uncle, Jang Song-thaek. The high-level security talks in Beijing Monday
were led by Park Joon-yong, director of Northeast Asian Affairs at Seoul's foreign ministry,
and his Chinese counterpart Luo Zhaohui. Seoul's foreign ministry says... the two sides
agreed to boost communication and cooperation, reaffirming that peace on the Korean Peninsula
was their shared goal. The two nations also agreed to work towards
denuclearizing North Korea. Seoul officials say they pointed out factors
that intensify tensions in Northeast Asia, including China's demarcation of an air defense
zone... and the increasing competition between Beijing and Washington.