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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, January 6 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Beijing on Tuesday.
Noting that under the strategic leadership of the two heads of state, China-South Korea relations have acquired a new dimension, Li Qiang noted that China always prioritizes relations with the ROK in its diplomacy with neighboring countries. He stated that China is ready to work with the ROK to maintain good-neighborliness and friendship, strengthen strategic communication, build political mutual trust, seek common ground while preserving differences, and promote the continuous development of interstate relations along the right trajectory for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.
According to the head of the Chinese government, China and South Korea are important trade and economic partners with close economic ties and deeply intertwined production and supply chains. The two sides must abandon the zero-sum mentality and foster greater confidence in the development of both countries by strengthening cooperation, he noted.
China, Li Qiang continued, expects to actively promote cooperation with South Korea in emerging areas such as high-tech manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and new energy sources, deepen the integration and convergence of industrial sectors, and jointly cultivate new drivers of development. He stated that China invites South Korean companies to expand investment in China and expressed hope that South Korea will provide more favorable conditions for Chinese companies to invest in South Korea.
Li Qiang added that China and the ROK should jointly support multilateralism and free trade, safeguard international fairness and justice, and contribute to promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.
Lee Zhe-myung, for his part, stated that the Republic of Korea places particular emphasis on relations with China and is ready to take into account each other's fundamental interests, strengthen bilateral dialogue and exchanges, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various areas, including economics and trade.
The Republic of Korea actively encourages its enterprises to expand cooperation with China and invites Chinese enterprises to invest and establish business in the Republic of Korea, the President stated, adding that the South Korean side intends to strengthen communication and coordination with China on multilateral platforms, jointly defend free trade, and promote peace and stability in the region and throughout the world.
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