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South Korean President's Historic China Visit Planned for January

12/27/2025

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung plans to visit China in early January.
It would be the first visit by a sitting South Korean president to China since 2019.
Analysts expect talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions and sanctions.
Preparations include a dialogue between South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister and China's Vice Foreign Minister on stabilizing the peninsula and Yellow Sea disputes.

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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung plans to visit China in early January.
It would be the first visit by a sitting South Korean president to China since 2019.
Analysts expect talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions and sanctions.
Preparations include a dialogue between South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister and China's Vice Foreign Minister on stabilizing the peninsula and Yellow Sea disputes.