Vice President Wang Qishan to Attend South Korean President’s Inauguration

What’s new: China’s Vice President Wang Qishan will attend the inauguration ceremony of South Korea’s President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on May 10 at the invitation of the South Korean government, the foreign ministry announced Friday.

A special representative and a close aide of President Xi Jinping, Wang will lead a delegation to Seoul for the event.

China and South Korea are “forever neighbors and important partners of cooperation,” foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said during the Friday press conference, adding that the visit will enhance the development of bilateral relations.