The Korea Times
Top U.S. and Chinese officials met in Korea, Wednesday, with Korea serving as a neutral ground for last-minute talks ahead of a summit between the leaders of the two countries. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng fine-tuned and finalized the agenda for the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping scheduled to take place in Beijing on Thursday. Prior to their meeting, each official paid a courtesy call to President Lee Jae Myung at Cheong Wa Dae, with Lee expressing his best wishes for a successful summit between the U.S. and China. Regarding the officials' visit, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said, “It reflected Korea’s position as both an ally of the U.S. and a strategic cooperative partner of China.” The president and the two officials discussed Korea’s bilateral issues with their respective nations. With Bessent, Lee discussed “positive economic momentum” between Seoul and Washington despite challenging external conditions, along with efforts to strengthen cooperation in security, econom
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