South Korea summons China ambassador over 'unforgivable' comments

Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming covers caskets containing the remains of Chinese soldiers with a Chinese national flag during the handing over ceremony at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, Sept. 16, 2022 South Korea. [Reuters]

South Korea summoned China's ambassador to Seoul on Friday, condemning what it called his "unforgivable" criticism of South Korea, in the latest flareup of tensions between Seoul and Beijing.

The move came after Chinese ambassador Xing Haiming gave a Thursday speech that was broadly critical of South Korea's foreign policy and how Seoul has become more aligned with the United States.