South Korea’s Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With China’s Xi

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung made his first state visit to China since taking office last year.
South Korea’s Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With China’s Xi
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung arrives to depart for China at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, on Jan. 4, 2026. Lee Jin-man/AP Photo
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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Jan. 5 called on the Chinese communist regime to work with his nation to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula, as tensions escalate following Pyongyang’s test-firing of missiles hours before his visit to Beijing.

Lee is in Beijing for a four-day state visit, the first time since 2019 that a South Korean president has traveled to China.