Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to visit South Korea in October for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday ahead of talks in Beijing.
Speaking before his departure for a two-day visit to Beijing, Cho told reporters he planned to discuss the visit with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
“From what I understand, President Xi will visit South Korea for the APEC summit,” Cho said, according to Yonhap News Agency. “We will have detailed discussions in relation to the matter.”
The possible visit would follow a personal letter of invitation sent by President Lee Jae Myung to Xi last month, delivered via a special envoy. If confirmed, it would mark Xi’s first visit to South Korea since 2014.
Cho’s visit to Beijing is the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two countries since President Lee took office in June. He is expected to hold talks on trade relations, regional cooperation, and efforts to ease tensions in Northeast Asia.
“We will discuss ways to further deepen our cooperation and reduce tensions in Northeast Asia,” Cho said.
China and South Korea established formal diplomatic ties in 1992. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached $267.6 billion in 2024, making China South Korea’s largest trading partner.
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