An earlier, opposing view comes from Chinese Prime Minister Zhou Enlai, who said in 1963 that Korean people have lived in the northeastern region of China since ancient times and excavated relics prove that Balhae is a branch of ancient Korea.
En tidligere, modsat opfattelse kommer fra kinesiske premierminister Zhou Enlai, der i 1963 sagde, at de koreanske folk har levet i den nordøstlige region i Kina siden oldtiden og udgravne levn beviser, at Balhae er en gren af ​​det gamle Korea.