South Korean President Meets China's Top Diplomat, Expresses Hope for Closer Ties
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Seoul, where he expressed his hope for closer ties between the two nations amidst ongoing diplomatic overtures to North Korea.
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In Seoul meeting with Wang Yi, South Korean president voices hope for closer China ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday he would use the coming Apec leaders’ meeting in southern China to elevate bilateral ties, as Seoul and Beijing step up diplomatic rapprochement. “I look forward to travelling to Shenzhen in November to attend the Apec summit, using it as a major opportunity to work with China to elevate the South Korea-China strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level,” Lee was quoted as saying by Chinese...
By Alyssa Chen
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President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday, as US President Donald Trump’s overtures to North Korea bring Beijing’s potential role back into focus. Lee and Wang assessed bilateral ties as being on a steady path of improvement following reciprocal summit visits, and they agreed to build on that momentum ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November, according to Cheong Wa Dae. “Lee also asked Wang to maintain close str
By The Korea Herald
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