China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang also met with Moon on Friday afternoon, and both sides agreed to boost parliamentary exchanges.

Zhang, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, said China-ROK friendly cooperation is in accordance with the interests of two peoples, as well as regional peace and stability.

Zhang reaffirmed China's position on the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the ROK and hoped the ROK will properly deal with the issue.

Zhang called on the legislative bodies of China and the ROK to maintain communication to help enhance understanding and consolidate political trust.

Moon said the ROK values its ties with China and called for more communication between the legislative bodies of the two countries.

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