Top Envoys of China, South Korea Agree to Boost Strategic Ties

China and South Korea’s top diplomats pledged to deepen their strategic partnership in their first meeting since Seoul’s leadership change earlier this year.

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing on Wednesday, urging Beijing’s cooperation to bring North Korea back to the dialogue table. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s administration has vowed to improve ties with both North Korea and China but Pyongyang has shunned Seoul’s efforts to reduce tensions.