President Lee Jae-myung plans to discuss practical economic cooperation and Korean Peninsula peace efforts with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his state visit next week. National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday that the talks aim to build momentum for resuming dialogue with North Korea.
President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to China is scheduled for three days: arrival in Beijing on Sunday, summit with President Xi Jinping on Monday, and travel to Shanghai on Tuesday. In Shanghai, he will visit the historic site that served as the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea during Japan's colonial rule.
National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac told reporters that the leaders will discuss practical cooperation in areas such as supply-chain investments, the digital economy, environment and climate change, people-to-people exchanges, tourism, and responses to transnational crimes. North Korea will be a key agenda item as Seoul seeks to leverage the visit to resume dialogue with Pyongyang.
Wi said, "President Lee will ask China to play a 'constructive' role in creating 'a breakthrough in resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula.'" On Taiwan issues, he added, "We respect the one-China policy and act in accordance with that position."
The visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Taiwan Strait following Beijing's large-scale military drills near the self-ruled island earlier this week. A photo from their previous summit in Gyeongju on November 1, 2025, underscores the ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral ties.
