On December 30, 2024, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong held institutional consultations with Director-General of Northeast and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Kang Young-shin in Langfang, Hebei, during which they had an extensive and in-depth exchange of views on China-ROK relations and multilateral affairs of common interest and concern.