Xi Urges South Korea’s Lee to Help Safeguard Free Trade

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By Soo-hyang Choi and Lin Chen

June 10, 2025 at 4:09 AM UTC

Updated on

June 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM UTC

Chinese President Xi Jinping held his first phone conversation with South Korea’s newly elected President Lee Jae-myung and called for cooperation to safeguard multilateralism and free trade.

Xi made the remarks in a phone call with Lee on Tuesday, state-run Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television reported, days after the new president took office.