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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung and Hyung-Jin Kim

South Korea’s leader visits China to deepen ties as Japan drifts away

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the neighbouring country amid heightened tensions with Japan.

Mr Lee’s four-day trip is his first to China since taking office in June. It comes at a time of heightened tensions between China and Japan sparked by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi saying in November that her country could get involved if China moved against Taiwan.

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