Overview
- Cheong Wa Dae said Xi will host a summit and state dinner in Beijing, with Lee arriving Sunday and returning Jan. 7.
- Lee will spend Jan. 6 in Shanghai to honor independence leader Kim Koo and visit sites tied to Korea’s provisional government, alongside outreach to overseas Koreans and Chinese figures.
- Both sides plan to sign several MOUs during the visit, with details to be announced later.
- The agenda aims to revive the strategic cooperative partnership through practical cooperation on supply chains, investment, the digital economy, environmental actions and responses to transnational crime, with Beijing publicly welcoming the trip.
- Industry sources expect a large business delegation organized by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, likely including leaders of Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG.