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China urges South Korea, Japan to uphold free trade at three-way summit

China, Japan and South Korea are holding their first trilateral summit since 2019 [Jeon Heon-Kyun/Pool via Reuters]

China’s No 2 official has urged Japan and South Korea to reject protectionism and uphold globalisation as the countries kicked off their first trilateral summit in almost five years.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the remarks on Monday as he met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Yeok-seol in Seoul for their countries’ first three-way meeting since December 2019.

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