US EditionXi, Lee Held Talks in South Korea Saturday to Rebuild Ties
- On Saturday, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit meeting and state dinner with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, South Korea during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, marking Xi's first visit in 11 years.
- Lee, who took office in June, framed the visit around denuclearisation and economic issues, focusing on China's controls on rare earth exports and sanctions on five U.S.-linked units of Hanwha Ocean.
- Earlier this week, Lee Jae Myung hosted U.S. President Donald Trump and announced a surprise trade deal lowering U.S. tariffs for South Korean investment, while an APEC official said negotiators were "working around the clock" on a joint declaration.
- Xi Jinping proposed a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, Lee Jae Myung backed regional AI collaboration, and Seoul hopes Beijing eases South Korean entertainment content restrictions; China will host APEC in Shenzhen next year.
- South Korea's economic reliance on both powers complicates its foreign policy choices as President Lee Jae Myung protects exports amid Beijing's phase one approach and Pyongyang's denuclearisation dismissal.
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South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to convince North Korea to return to talks.
The Chinese President held the spotlight in the absence of Donald Trump at the APEC summit that ended Saturday in South Korea.
South Korea's Lee asks for China's help to resume talks with North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Seoul hopes to strengthen communication with Beijing so as to get its support for the resumption of dialogue with North Korea.
South Korean president Lee asks China's Xi for help engaging North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sought Chinese President Xi Jinping's help in efforts to resume talks with nuclear-armed neighbour North Korea on Saturday, while Xi told Lee he was willing to widen cooperation and jointly tackle the challenges they face.
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