Trump Approves Hanwha Ocean Shipbuilding to Construct Nuclear Submarines

On October 30, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun presided over the regular press conference. A reporter from South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo asked: During yesterday's South Korea-U.S. summit meeting, the leaders of the two countries discussed promoting the construction of nuclear-powered submarines. Today, U.S. President Trump posted on a social platform that he has approved the Hanwha Ocean shipyard, which is under Chinese sanctions, to build nuclear-powered submarines. What is China's comment on this?

Guo Jiakun stated that China has noted the relevant situation. China hopes that both South Korea and the United States will earnestly fulfill their nuclear non-proliferation obligations and take actions that promote regional peace and stability, rather than the opposite. "We must emphasize that China steadfastly follows the path of peaceful development, adheres to a defensive national defense policy and a foreign policy of building good-neighborly relationships and friendship. China has always been the mainstay in safeguarding regional peace and tranquility."