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South Korea’s Lee seeks to develop strategic cooperative partnership with China

By Thomson Reuters Jan 5, 2026 | 4:51 AM

SEOUL, Jan 5 (Reuters) – South Korean President ‍Lee Jae Myung told Chinese President Xi ‌Jinping on ‌Monday their summit is an important opportunity for full ​restoration of South ‍Korea-China ​relations.

Lee said ​in opening ‍remarks during their summit talks that they will ‍continue efforts to develop the strategic ‍cooperative ‍partnership ​between the ​two ⁠countries into ‌an irreversible trend.

(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Toby ⁠Chopra)