China’s Wang Yi to visit South Korea for talks on bilateral ties and North Korea issues

Wang Yi will hold talks with foreign minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday before meeting president Lee Jae Myung on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties and Korean Peninsula issues.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was set to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday, a trip that comes shortly after President Lee Jae Myung proposed multiparty talks to formally end the 1950-53 Korean War. The top Chinese diplomat will begin his two-day visit with one-on-one talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun later in the day, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. The meeting will cover a range of bilateral issues, including the situation on the Korean Peninsula, as well as regional and international issues, it said. The talks will be followed by a banquet. "The talks are expected to serve as a chance to review the achievements made in fully restoring South Korea-China relations, and to begin preparations in earnest for the next steps and high-level exchanges ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit slated for November in Shenzhen, China," ministry spokesperson Park Doo-soon said earlier. On Thursday, Wang will pay a courtesy call on President Lee at Cheong Wa Dae, where the two will discuss the development of Seoul-Beijing relations and regional security,

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, for talks that are widely expected to focus on advancing bilateral ties and issues related to North Korea. Wang will make a two-day official visit to Seoul from Wednesday at the invitation of South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, according to the ministry. On Wednesday, Wang will hold talks with Cho to exchange views on bilateral relations, matters related to the Korean Peninsula and other regional and global issues. On the following day, he will pay a courtesy call on President Lee Jae Myung at Cheong Wa Dae, where the two will discuss the development of Seoul-Beijing relations and regional security, the presidential office said. At the meeting, the president is also expected to convey his greetings to Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to Cheong Wa Dae. The same day, National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac will hold a separate meeting and luncheon with Wang to discuss issues of mutual interest, including the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, and other international is