The Great Hall of the People in Beijing served as the stage for a landmark dialogue between Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. The agenda yielded 15 signed documents advancing cooperation in technology, environment, transport, and economic-trade realms, signaling a new era of tangible progress.
Just two months after Xi’s state visit to South Korea in November 2025, this reciprocal engagement highlights the intensity of diplomatic efforts. Voices from South Korea’s elite sectors affirm that these leader-level tours have buttressed foundational ties and primed the ground for expanded real-world collaborations and citizen-level exchanges.
South Korea-China Trade Association leader Cho Pyung-kyu credited the leaders’ forthright conversations with reenergizing relations. Space expert Lim Dong-gu envisions the Northeast Asia cooperation initiative as a versatile, growth-oriented model for regional advances in eco-protection, mobility, and sectoral integration.
Nhn Hyong-jun of Munhwa Broadcasting stressed innovative youth exchanges as cornerstones for sustained harmony. As tensions simmer regionally, this summit underscores a proactive vision for mutual benefit, innovation leadership, and enduring strategic amity between the two East Asian powerhouses.