Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Wednesday. Joint Press Corps
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to visit South Korea next month to discuss ways to advance bilateral ties and address issues related to North Korea, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
South Korea and China have continued consultations over Wang's trip and have recently reached a broad understanding on a two-day visit beginning Aug. 19, according to the sources.
During his visit, Wang is expected to hold talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to exchange views on bilateral relations, North Korea-China ties and other issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.
If realized, the trip would mark the first visit by a Chinese high-level official to South Korea since Lee's state visit to China in January and his summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
