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Trump, South Korea’s Lee Discuss US–China Summit After Beijing Talks

The call followed Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping.
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Trump, South Korea’s Lee Discuss US–China Summit After Beijing Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump greets South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the White House on Aug. 25, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Evgenia Filimianova
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on May 17 to discuss the outcome of the recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing and reaffirm cooperation between Washington and Seoul amid growing geopolitical tensions in Asia.

Trump wrapped up a high-stakes two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15.
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Evgenia Filimianova
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.