Lee led a delegation that included about 200 economic officials and representatives of South Korean business, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo. The two presidents held a summit meeting on Monday, December 5, which resulted in 14 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one certificate of cultural asset donation. The South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo lamented the fact that that they issued no joint statement. But the videos of Lee and Xi shaking hands and smiling, along with Lee taking selfies of the two of them and their wives, probably said more than any formal document could.
fredag 9. januar 2026
Smiles all around at South Korea-China summit, the contrast with Japan could hardly be greater
While the world’s eyes were on Venezuela, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung traveled to Beijing to open a new era of cooperation with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Lee also reiterated South Korea’s commitment to the One China policy.
Lee led a delegation that included about 200 economic officials and representatives of South Korean business, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo. The two presidents held a summit meeting on Monday, December 5, which resulted in 14 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one certificate of cultural asset donation. The South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo lamented the fact that that they issued no joint statement. But the videos of Lee and Xi shaking hands and smiling, along with Lee taking selfies of the two of them and their wives, probably said more than any formal document could.
Lee led a delegation that included about 200 economic officials and representatives of South Korean business, including Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo. The two presidents held a summit meeting on Monday, December 5, which resulted in 14 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and one certificate of cultural asset donation. The South Korean daily Chosun Ilbo lamented the fact that that they issued no joint statement. But the videos of Lee and Xi shaking hands and smiling, along with Lee taking selfies of the two of them and their wives, probably said more than any formal document could.
