South Korea Hosts Xi as Chinese Leader Rekindles Fraught Ties

Chinese President XI Jinping and Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the APEC summit in Gyeonju, Souht Koea. Image via APEC.

By Claire Lee

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung hosted Xi Jinping for their first meeting on Saturday as the Chinese head of state took center stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which U.S. leader Donald Trump was largely absent.

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