Update: ROK President Lee Jae Myung to visit China

BEIJING, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae Myung will pay a state visit to China from Jan. 4 to 7, 2026, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday.

At a regular news briefing on Tuesday, spokesperson Lin Jian said it will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office.

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