by Yoo Seungki
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean congressman said his country and China need to increase communications on the issue involving the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in South Korea.
Rep. Song Young-gil of the biggest opposition Minjoo Party said in an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday that the two countries, which he described as "brother nations", must meet face to face and have dialogues to resolve any trouble that South Korea and China may encounter in developing the bilateral strategic partnership.
Seoul and Washington abruptly announced a decision in July last year to deploy one THAAD battery by the end of this year, triggering strong opposition from China and Russia as the U.S. missile defense system's X-band radar can peer into territories of the two countries.
In the latest development, China on Jan. 5 urged communication with South Korea to find a proper solution to its THAAD deployment.
China hopes the solution can accommodate the concerns of both sides, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang at a routine press briefing.
"We urge parties concerned to stop THAAD deployment, and refrain from going too far on the wrong track," Geng said.
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