China foreign minister Wang Yi met South Korean foreign minister Zhao Xian in Seoul on the 19th. Wang said China–South Korea economic ties are deep and China’s large market gives Korean firms a proximity advantage. He urged expanding and upgrading cooperation toward higher value‑added sectors, highlighting AI, green transition, digital economy, high‑end equipment and the silver economy as new growth areas, and called for accelerated second‑phase negotiations of the China–South Korea free trade a

China foreign minister Wang Yi met South Korean foreign minister Zhao Xian in Seoul on the 19th. Wang said China–South Korea economic ties are deep and China’s large market gives Korean firms a proximity advantage. He urged expanding and upgrading cooperation toward higher value‑added sectors, highlighting AI, green transition, digital economy, high‑end equipment and the silver economy as new growth areas, and called for accelerated second‑phase negotiations of the China–South Korea free trade agreement. Wang also pushed for closer coordination on regional and international issues to preserve regional stability and promote a fairer global governance framework, and said China will use this year’s informal APEC leaders’ meeting to work with partners including South Korea to build an Asia‑Pacific community.