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SEOUL/TOKYO/BEIJING Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday to launch a diplomatic and security dialogue and resume free trade talks, and discussed tensions around Taiwan with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The meeting in Seoul between China s second highest-ranking official and the Korean executive took place ahead of a summit between Li, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first three-way talks by the Asian neighbours in more than four years.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has extended an invitation to Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee for increased investment in China, signalling a strong desire for deepened economic ties despite the prevailing geopolitical tensions.
This message was conveyed during a meeting in Seoul, as reported by state news agency Xinhua.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Sunday that China welcomed further investment by the Korean conglomerate, state news agency Xinhua reported, as foreign businesses in the Chinese market struggle to navigate geopolitical uncertainties. The meeting in Seoul between China's second highest-ranking official and the Korean executive took place ahead of a summit between Li, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first three-way talks by the Asian neighbors in more than four years, Reuters reported.