Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has tea with Kim Hea Kyung, the wife of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in Beijing. The meeting took place on Monday during President Lee's state visit to China, his first in the new year.
Peng welcomed Kim and stressed that the key to good relations between countries is strong people-to-people ties. „We hope that the people of China and the ROK, as close neighbors, will strengthen mutual understanding through frequent exchanges,“ Peng said.
The Chinese President's wife also praised Kim for her commitment to social welfare and the protection of women's and children's rights. She expressed her expectation that the two sides would share mutually beneficial experiences and strengthen cooperation in the field of social projects.
Kim thanked Peng for the warm welcome and careful organization of the meeting. She expressed her deep admiration for Peng's long-term contribution to the development of women's and children's affairs and expressed her willingness to actively promote people-to-people exchanges in the ROK and China to deepen the friendship between the two countries.
This friendly tea talk underscores the importance of people-to-people relations for diplomatic ties and shows that cooperation between China and South Korea is not limited to politics and economics, but also includes cultural and social connections that foster long-term trust between the nations.
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