US EditionSouth Korean President Urges Xi Jinping to Help ‘Resume Dialogue’ with North Korea
Lee Jae-myung seeks Xi Jinping's support for North Korea talks as China and South Korea sign seven agreements to boost cooperation, including a won-yuan currency swap.
- On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, signing seven agreements including a won-yuan currency swap during Xi's first visit in 11 years.
- South Korea balances its U.S. alliance and trade ties with China, as it remains a military ally of the United States but heavily relies on trade with China, shaping Lee's diplomacy.
- Hundreds of protesters joined an anti-China rally in Seoul on Saturday as Kim Hye Kyung said she marched to `protect liberal democracy`.
- Xi signalled willingness to widen cooperation and jointly tackle challenges, while Lee Jae Myung sought Beijing's help to resume talks with North Korea and ordered an October crackdown on anti-Chinese and anti-foreigner rallies.
- Pyongyang dismissed denuclearisation as an unrealisable `pipe dream`, and Kim Jong Un said he would consider talks with the United States if Washington drops denuclearisation demands.
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In Agreeing to Expand Ties, South Korea Asks Favor of Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to persuade North Korea to return to talks, as the two leaders on Saturday agreed on a set of steps to expand their economic and other ties. Their one-on-one meeting came hours after they and...
South Korea calls on Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks
GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to persuade North Korea to return to talks, as the two leaders on Saturday agreed on a set of steps to expand their economic and other ties. Their one-on-one meeting came hours after they and […]...Keep on reading: South Korea calls on Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks
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Pakistan Live NewsSouth Korean President Lee Asks China's Xi For Help Engaging North Korea
South Korea hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping and sought his assistance to resume talks with North Korea. North Korea has repeatedly rejected South Korea's advances.
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