South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang met this Sunday in Seoul to discuss potential joint projects in economic matters and cooperation in regional and international affairs.
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Yoon stressed in his speech the importance of working with China to address the growing economic uncertainties in the wake of the war in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and conveyed to Li: “I hope that we can continue to strengthen our cooperation amid the complex global crises”.
The Chinese prime minister highlighted, for his part, the close economic relations between the two countries and expressed his desire to further develop their ties for “mutual benefit” and achieve a “win-win” relationship, according to the aforementioned half.
“China wishes to work together with South Korea to become a good and reliable neighbor, and a caring partner that helps both of them succeed,” declared the Chinese president.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) greets Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul, South Korea,
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Li has traveled to the neighboring country to participate on Monday in the first trilateral summit with Japan in more than four years, which also marks his first visit to the Korean peninsula since taking office in March 2023 and the first visit by a Chinese number two to South Korea since Li Keqiang.
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Chinese presidents, the country’s supreme leaders, have never participated in this three-way summit, which is usually attended by the prime minister, usually the second most powerful position.
The meeting had not taken place since 2019, as it was suspended due to the freezing of diplomatic activity due to the pandemic.
The meeting between Yoon and Li is the first of the bilateral meetings scheduled for this Sunday, the eve of the trilateral meeting, which will be followed by a three-way working dinner where the leaders are expected to continue expanding their contacts ahead of the summit. in which they are expected to adopt a joint declaration.
EFE
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