Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming speaks to reporters at the government complex in Seoul, Thursday, before meeting top foreign ministry officials over issues about the deadly new coronavirus. Korea Times photo by Cho Young-bin



By Jung Min-ho



Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming claims the Chinese government can bring the deadly new coronavirus under control in 10 days.



Citing "the best scientists responding to the virus in China," Xing told reporters Thursday that the situation will improve "in seven to 10 days," before meeting high-ranking foreign ministry officials at the government complex in Seoul, according to the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times.



"We (China) can overcome this," Xing said in Korean. "Trust us."





Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming speaks to reporters on arrival at Incheon International Airport, Jan. 30. Yonhap