Bilateral Meeting on the Occasion of APEC Attendance
Discussion on Measures to Revitalize Cultural and Human Exchange
President Yoon Suk-yeol and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold a summit meeting for the first time in two years on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Kim Tae-hyo, First Deputy Director of the National Security Office, held a briefing on the 14th (local time) in Lima, Peru, stating, "President Yoon and President Xi Jinping will hold a summit meeting in Peru," and added, "The Korea-China summit is the first in two years since the meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia in November 2022." He explained that the two countries have expanded exchanges and communication following the Korea-Japan-China summit held in Seoul last May.
Deputy Director Kim said, "This meeting will discuss ways to revitalize economic cooperation between the two countries as well as cultural and human exchanges," and anticipated, "They will exchange in-depth opinions on the regional situation, including the Korean Peninsula."
A senior official from the Presidential Office told reporters on the same day, "We strongly felt the Chinese authorities' strong willingness to actively seek Korea-China relations," and added, "Amid ongoing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, the future strategic cooperation points regarding Europe’s situation, the Indo-Pacific region, and Korea-China relations in Northeast Asia are right before us."
He continued, "It will not only address detailed issues, but since the U.S. presidential election is over, and challenges must be viewed from new perspectives in all aspects of security and economy, there will be a dialogue with the leaders on a macro level."
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