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Seoul Envoys Deliver Letter for Xi in Beijing, Seek APEC Attendance

The mission underscores Lee Jae Myung's dual-track diplomacy pairing outreach to China with a concurrent summit trip to Washington.

Printed Chinese and South Korean flags are seen in this illustration, July 21, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
This photo, taken Aug. 24, 2025, shows former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug (4th from L), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (4th from R) and President Lee Jae Myung's special envoys to China in Beijing. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
Former National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug (L) delivers President Lee Jae Myung's personal letter for Chinese President Xi Jinping during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Aug. 24, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

Overview

  • After arriving in Beijing on Sunday, the delegation met Foreign Minister Wang Yi and handed over President Lee's personal letter for Xi Jinping.
  • Envoy leader Park Byeong-seug said the message centers on strengthening the strategic cooperative partnership to benefit people in both countries.
  • The team requested Xi's attendance at the APEC summit scheduled in Gyeongju in late October.
  • Wang Yi marked the 33rd anniversary of bilateral ties and expressed willingness to develop relations in a stable, long-term manner.
  • The China visit coincides with Lee's summit talks in Washington with President Donald Trump, and the envoys plan further meetings in Beijing, including with Zhao Leji.