At the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met on Friday to bolster the friendship between their countries. 🤝✨
President Xi emphasized the importance of promoting the sound and steady development of the strategic cooperative partnership between China and South Korea. Despite changes in the international and regional situation over the past two years, the two nations have maintained momentum in their bilateral ties.
\"No matter how the situation changes, we should stick to our original intention in establishing diplomatic ties,\" Xi said. \"Let's commit to mutual benefit and win-win cooperation!\"
He called for both countries to leverage their geographical proximity, cultural affinity, and economic integration to deepen exchanges and cooperation. Xi also welcomed more South Korean businesses to invest in China and encouraged increased cultural and people-to-people exchanges, especially among the youth. 🎓🌏
President Yoon expressed that South Korea sees China as an important partner and is eager to further develop their strategic cooperative partnership based on mutual respect. He reaffirmed South Korea's commitment to the one China policy and expressed interest in participating in China's modernization process.
\"We're excited about strengthening economic and trade cooperation with China,\" Yoon said. \"Let's make it easier for our peoples to visit and learn from each other!\" ✈️🇨🇳🇰🇷
Both leaders agreed to enhance collaboration within multilateral frameworks like APEC, uphold multilateralism, and promote free trade. With South Korea set to host next year's APEC meeting, the two nations are poised to contribute significantly to regional peace, stability, and prosperity. 🌐🤗
Isn't it great to see countries coming together to build a better future? 😃💡
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Xi calls on China, S. Korea to promote sound development of ties
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