Korean president calls on Xi Jinping to help st DPRK’s military coeration with Russia

Korea's Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo said this at a briefing, Ukrinform reports citing Yonhap.

"I he that our two nations will coerate to promote stability and peace in the region in response to North Korea's repeated provocations, the war in Ukraine and military coeration between Russia and North Korea," Yoon made the remark at a summit with Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coeration in Lima.

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Yoon described China as an "important country" for close coeration in areas of security, economy, culture and pele-to-pele exchanges, saying that he expects the two nations to devel their strategic coerative partnership based on "mutual respect, reciprocity, and common interests."

In response, Xi said China does not want escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula, expressing he for the parties invved to pursue a peaceful resution through dialogue and negotiations for "a pitical sution".

“While the global and regional situation has changed a lot over the past two years, China-South Korea relations have overall maintained momentum for develment," Xi said.

He also said the two countries should pursue the "healthy and steady" develment of bilateral ties to contribute more to regional peace, stability and prosperity and bring benefits to pele of both nations.

During the meeting, the two leaders agreed to continue their discussions and further enhance bilateral relations.

Beijing recently added South Korea to its list of temporary visa waiver countries, a move cautiously welcomed by Seoul as a step toward improving bilateral ties. South Korea expressed he that this decision would help foster a more "friendly sentiment" between the two nations.

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