
Saudi crown prince did not 'cancel' South Korean president
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- Published on February 1, 2022 at 05:51
- Updated on February 1, 2022 at 05:56
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- By SHIM Kyu-Seok, AFP South Korea
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"Saudi Prince was willing to meet Thai PM. He cancelled on Moon but met Thai PM. It was not even Thai King but just PM, but still willing to meet? Why is no one reporting on this?" reads a Korean-language post on online forum Zuzeri on January 27, 2022.
The post features screenshots of news reports on Bin Salman's meeting with Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha.

Similar claims were shared here on Facebook; and on the South Korean online forums Ilbe and Oeoeoe.
The posts circulated after Moon landed in South Korea on January 22 following a visit to the Middle East.
However, the claim is false.
Moon met Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Saudi capital Riyadh on January 18.
The state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) published photos of Moon's meeting with bin Salman here on Twitter on that day and linked to a statement about the visit.
"Riyadh, January 18, 2022, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received today at the Royal Court at Al-Yamamah Palace President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea," it reads.
HRH Crown Prince Holds Session of Official Talks with President of the Republic of Koreahttps://t.co/9dA34tLYFE#SPAGOVpic.twitter.com/Rn5gd2a83V
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) January 18, 2022
The SPA published more photos from the visit here in its archives.
The Blue House, South Korea's presidential office, also posted a press statement and photo of the meeting at the Al-Yamamah Palace.
Separately, Moon's planned meeting on January 17 with Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed was in fact cancelled.
South Korea's presidential office said bin Zayed apologised to Moon for the cancellation, according to a statement from the Blue House.
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