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South Korea's Lee to Visit China Jan. 4–7 for Talks With Xi

Seoul casts the trip as a push for concrete economic cooperation to steady relations.

Overview

  • Cheong Wa Dae confirmed a four-day state visit with summit talks in Beijing and a one-night stop in Shanghai on January 6.
  • Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said the agenda targets tangible outcomes in areas such as supply chains.
  • Lee will join events in Shanghai focused on building cooperation on start-ups.
  • This will be Lee Jae Myung's first trip to China since he took office in June.
  • The visit follows the leaders' first meeting on November 1 in Gyeongju, and Seoul has sought Beijing's help to revive talks with North Korea.