SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit China this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
Cho is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Beijing starting Friday, and the two ministers are expected to discuss North Korea and bilateral relations, according to the ministry.
The visit will precede President Lee Jae Myung's planned trip to China to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen on Nov. 18-19. Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump and other world leaders are also expected to attend the summit.
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (R) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, ahead of their talks in Seoul, in this file photo from Aug. 19, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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Source: Yonhap News · Oh Seok-min
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