China, South Korea Vow to Deepen Economic Ties, Speed Up Trade Talks
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung holds talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Gyeongju National Museum on the afternoon of Nov. 1 local time. Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met for talks aimed at shoring up their countries’ economic and diplomatic ties, with both sides pledging to deepen cooperation despite underlying geopolitical frictions.
In his first state visit to South Korea in 11 years, Xi called for the two nations to consolidate mutual trust and properly handle disagreements, signaling a push to stabilize a relationship that has been tested by regional security concerns and supply-chain pressures.
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- Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held talks to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties, signing over 10 cooperation documents.
- Xi proposed deeper economic integration, accelerated free-trade negotiations, and cooperation in AI, biomedicine, and green industries.
- Both leaders emphasized mutual trust, stable supply chains, and collaboration on security, including combating online fraud.
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