A Korean-born French deputy minister said Tuesday he hopes Hillary Clinton wins the United States presidential election, casting Donald Trump as a dangerous politician in terms of national security.
"At least for the sake of global development and stability, I think Clinton should win," French Deputy Minister for Government Reform and Simplification Jean-Vincent Place said in a press conference in Seoul.
He is in South Korea for a four-day visit to attend a government forum on digital administration. During the tour, he is also scheduled to take part in bilateral cultural events to mark the 130th anniversary of the South Korea-France diplomatic relations this year.
His visit generated media attention here because of his special background as a South Korean adoptee who rose to a high-ranking government post in his adoptive country.
"On this point, I am in violation of my own principle to not make any comments on political affairs in foreign countries, but I can make myself clear (on support for Clinton)," Place said in French. "Trump's embarrassing remarks about U.S. troops stationed in South Korea show just how dangerous a person he is."
