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Gavin Blackburn

South Korea's Lee says he urged China to help curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions.

Lee's visit this week was the first by a South Korean leader to China in six years, with Seoul seeking a reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the North.

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