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<h1>South Korea's President Advocates for Renewed Relations with China</h1>
<p><strong>By:</strong> Jake Kwon, Seoul correspondent and Koh Ewe</p>
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<img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/2ae1/live/cbcde360-ea95-11f0-89cf-5d549b2a0601.jpg.webp" alt="Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping taking a selfie together." />
<figcaption>Lee Jae Myung took a selfie with Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing.</figcaption>
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<p>During his meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need for a "new phase" in bilateral relations between South Korea and China. Regional security issues and lifting China’s unofficial ban on Korean pop culture are among the key topics on his agenda during the ongoing four-day trip.</p>
<p>This visit is significant as it marks the first time since 2019 that a South Korean leader has visited China. The relationship had deteriorated under Lee’s predecessor, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was openly critical of China. Xi, on the other hand, appears eager to enhance ties with South Korea amid tensions between China and Japan.</p>
<p>South Korea, while a security ally of the United States like Japan, also relies heavily on China for trade. Experts note that Lee is likely trying to balance his diplomatic relations between Beijing and Tokyo. This meeting is the second encounter between the two leaders since Xi's visit to South Korea for a regional economic summit last November.</p>
<p>Lee called the visit "a crucial opportunity" for restoring South Korea-China relations, expressing a desire to usher in a new era of collaboration. Both nations signed multiple cooperation agreements focused on technology, trade, and environmental issues. Lee also shared selfies he took with Xi using a Xiaomi phone gifted to him by the Chinese president last year.</p>
<p>At a banquet held in Lee's honor, Xi remarked on the increasingly volatile and complex international situation. He urged Lee to align closely with China, highlighting their shared history of opposing Japanese militarism. While Lee seeks cooperation on North Korean denuclearization, it's uncertain how far he can push China on this issue.</p>
<p>Additionally, a major point of discussion was China's continued unofficial restrictions on Korean entertainment, particularly K-pop and K-dramas, believed to be a retaliatory measure against South Korea's deployment of a US anti-missile system in 2016. At a recent business forum, Lee called for enhanced bilateral collaboration in various sectors, including entertainment. He stressed that his visit aims to normalize and elevate the relationship between Korea and China.</p>
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