Overview

• Xi and Lee held their first call since Lee assumed office, emphasizing stable relations as vital for regional and global peace.
• Xi stressed that mutual respect for core interests is essential to keep bilateral ties on the right track.
• The presidents agreed to broaden cultural and economic exchanges to deepen cooperation beyond diplomacy.
• Both sides pledged to safeguard global and regional industrial supply chains and enhance trade collaboration.
• Lee’s decisive snap election victory precedes a reform agenda that involves healing martial law-era divisions and navigating U.S. protectionist pressures.