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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shweta Sharma

South Korean president grins in selfies with China’s Xi as part of four-day charm offensive

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (L) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (2nd L) take a selfie with China's President Xi Jinping (2nd R) and his wife Peng Liyuan (R) after a dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing - (YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images)

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung laughed and posed for selfies with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday as the pair began what he described as a “new phase” in relations during his four-day visit to Beijing.

It marked their second meeting in two months, signalling efforts by both sides to foster closer ties as regional tensions mount with Japan and Taiwan.

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