President Yoon Suk Yeol decided Monday to name his former chief of staff Kim Dae-ki as the new ambassador to China, his office said. Presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk announced the decision in a press briefing, saying Kim was chosen for his "abundant policy experience" in economic cooperation with China. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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