1 week ago Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes state visit to China

Pyongyang fires ballistic missiles as South Korean President Lee Jae Myung makes state visit to China  CNN

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2 w. ago China conflict won’t benefit South Korea, Lee Jae Myung says ahead of state visit

Ahead of his state visit to China, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that while security cooperation with the US was an “unavoidable reality” for Seoul, its relations with Beijing should not move towards confrontation. In an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday, Lee called for more frequent leader-level dialogues – at least annually – to explore mutually beneficial opportunities amid an increasingly complex global environment. His four-day trip to China, set to begin...

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2 w. ago China’s diplomatic divide: red carpet for South Korea, cold shoulder for Japanese firms

As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung on a state visit starting Sunday. The contrasting receptions highlight how geopolitics is reshaping corporate ties in East Asia. Analysts expect continued friction between Beijing and Tokyo in 2026 to accelerate Japanese efforts to de-risk from the Chinese market. Conversely, Beijing’s warming...

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2 w. ago China state visit by South Korea’s Lee will ‘push denuclearisation, end to culture ban’

President Lee Jae-myung of South Korea will seek Beijing’s support on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and press to lift an unofficial cultural content ban when he travels to China for a state visit next week, according to Seoul. Lee’s four-day trip from Sunday will make him the first sitting South Korean president to visit China since 2019. Lee will first travel to Beijing, where he is due to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday afternoon, their second summit in two months. They...

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2 w. ago South Korean President to Visit Beijing and Shanghai, Focus on Economic Cooperation

South Korean President to Visit Beijing and Shanghai, Focus on Economic Cooperation  The Diplomatic Insight

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2 w. ago S.Korean president to visit Beijing, Shanghai in upcoming trip; NSA says ROK respects one

S.Korean president to visit Beijing, Shanghai in upcoming trip; NSA says ROK respects one-China policy: media report  Global Times

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2 w. ago South Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi

South Korean President Lee to visit Beijing for pivotal 2nd summit with Xi  Al Jazeera

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2 w. ago S.Korean President Lee to visit China for summit with Xi; Culture, nuclear subs likely on agenda

S.Korean President Lee to visit China for summit with Xi; Culture, nuclear subs likely on agenda  KED Global

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3 w. ago South Korean president set to visit China next month, with North Korea high on agenda

Lee Jae-myung is set to become the first sitting South Korean president to travel to China since 2019 with a visit scheduled for early January. Analysts said Lee was expected to engage Beijing on security issues, including North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and the enforcement of international sanctions, while seeking to build on his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in October. Neither side has confirmed the visit, but preparations are under way, highlighted by a recent strategic...

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