President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday held back-to-back talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, and reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation amid global challenges, his office said.
Lee said during his meeting with Bessent at Cheong Wa Dae that South Korea and the United States should further strengthen economic cooperation through close communication so that they can continue the "positive trend" of both countries maintaining stable economies despite increased global uncertainties, according to his spokesperson Kang Yu-jung.
Lee also called for further developing bilateral cooperation in the economic and technological sectors, especially in terms of critical minerals, supply chains and foreign exchange markets, the spokesperson told a press briefing.
While concurring with Lee's remarks, Bessent credited his leadership for South Korea's growth and stock market performance under difficult circumstances, such as the Middle East war, she said.
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