East Asia
In a sign of deepening China-South Korea business ties amid the state visit of President Lee Jae-myung starting Sunday, South Korean executives are set to engage with Beijing, while Japanese firms have postponed trips due to fallout from Tokyo's Taiwan remarks.
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is set to visit China as a state guest in early January 2026 for talks with President Xi Jinping, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has revealed. The trip precedes a planned mid-January summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in her home prefecture of Nara.