In this file photo dated Sept 17, 2018, then South Korean Ambassador to the UN and current Foreign Minister Cho Tae-Yul speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City. (PHOTO / AFP)

BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday sent a congratulatory message to Cho Tae-yul on assuming office as foreign minister of South Korea.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that China and South Korea are each other's important neighbor and strategic cooperative partner.

Since the establishment of diplomatic ties more than 30 years ago, China-South Korea relations have achieved fruitful results, bringing substantial benefits to the two peoples and playing a positive role in promoting regional peace and development, he said.

Currently, the international and regional situations are undergoing complex and profound changes, Wang said.

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To promote the healthy and stable development of China-South Korea relations serves the common interests of both countries, and is a goal that both sides should continue to strive for, Wang said, adding that he was ready to forge a good working relationship with Cho Tae-yul and work together to this end.