Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called on Seoul to treasure and maintain the hard-won friendly bilateral relations. He made the appeal during Sunday's meeting with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se on the sidelines of the ASEAN forum. 

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (3rd R) meets with his South Korean counterpart Yun Byung-se (3rd L) in Vientiane, Laos, July 24, 2016. (Xinhua/Liu Ailun)

Wang Yi noted China and South Korea are neighbors and strategic partners, but to deploy the THAAD advanced missile system
on the Korean Peninsula will hurt bilateral trust and endanger the regional peace and stability.

Yun Byung-se said Seoul has no intention to and will not damage China's strategic and security interests. He said South Korea would like to strengthen communication with China, increase mutual trust and further develop the bilateral strategic partnership.