Cho Hyun’s (right) remarks followed talks and dinner with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday, their first meeting in about three months. (EPA Images pic)SEOUL: South Korea should neither fear China's rise nor underestimate its capabilities, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Saturday, urging deeper cooperation ahead of a regional summit in China next week.

"During this visit to China, I was reminded that we should neither have an unfounded fear of China's rise nor underestimate its capabilities and potential," Cho wrote on X, saying Seoul should build cooperation benefiting both countries by drawing on the autonomy and creativity of its people and companies.

Cho's remarks came after talks and dinner with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday, their first meeting in about three months.