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China mourns death of former ROK president Kim Young-sam

Xinhua, November 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

China on Tuesday mourned the death of former President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Kim Young-sam.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei told a press briefing that Kim Young-sam had contributed to the development of China-ROK relations during his term as President.

Kim passed away on Sunday, aged 88. He served as the ROK president from 1993 to 1998. Endi