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The possible summit was discussed during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Seoul, where he met his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the Opening Statement of the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with China in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Jul 22, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Rolex Dela Pena)
20 Aug 2026 05:52AM
SEOUL: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday (Aug 19) that Beijing was "actively considering" a summit between the leaders of South Korea and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.He made the comment at a meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun during a visit to Seoul, the ministry said in a statement.Wang also invited Cho to visit China, and Cho accepted the invitation, the ministry said.The ministers agreed to continue efforts to expand people-to-people exchanges, as the two countries forecast total travel between them to exceed 10 million visits, according to the ministry.
