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China and South Korea to deepen ties at APEC summit, Seoul seeks help with North Korea talks

China and South Korea have agreed to strengthen their bilateral relationship, with plans to advance discussions during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen. South Korea is seeking China's assistance in restarting stalled negotiations with North Korea. The APEC summit, scheduled for November 18-19, is anticipated to include summit talks between the leaders of South Korea and other participating nations. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Carol Yang ·

    China, South Korea vow to deepen ties at Apec summit as Seoul pushes North Korea talks

    China and South Korea have agreed to use next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen to advance bilateral ties, according to their top diplomats. The pledge by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun after talks in Beijing o…