Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit?

Analysts say both countries increasingly rely on each other for economic and security reasons amid geopolitical churn in the Asia Pacific region.

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Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second summit in two months on Monday in a bid to steer the complex ties between their nations amid rising tensions in their neighbourhood.

Lee had hosted Xi for talks on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Gyeongju.

Can China and South Korea reset complex ties after Xi-Lee summit?

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