Chinese leader Xi Jinping (L), Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L), and Politburo Standing Committee members (L-R) Li Zhanshu, Wang Yang, and Wang Huning arrive for a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Sept. 30, 2020. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images
Li Zhanshu, the third most important figure in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and a member of the Politburo Standing Committee, is to visit South Korea in mid-September.
According to experts, China and the United States are competing to win over South Korea as it is an important part of the global semiconductor supply chain.
