Key facts
- Wang Yi said China is willing to expand cooperation with South Korea in traditional and emerging sectors, including artificial intelligence and biomedicine.
- Wang described the two countries as close neighbours that cannot be moved away, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement.
- Wang said ties were back on the right track after leaders' exchanges since late last year.
- Cho Hyun is on a two-day visit to China that started on November 13.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on November 13 that China is willing to expand cooperation with South Korea in traditional and emerging sectors, including artificial intelligence and biomedicine, according to a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry.
At the meeting in Beijing, Wang said the two countries are "close neighbours that cannot be moved away" and that "maintaining good-neighbourliness and friendship is the right choice for both sides." He also said China is willing to further enhance mutual trust with South Korea and expand their common interests.
Wang said China-South Korea relations were "back onto the right track" after their leaders' exchanges since late last year. Ties soured under Yoon Suk Yeol, the predecessor of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who drew Seoul closer to Washington and Tokyo. Lee, who took office in June 2025, has sought to restore relations, hosting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Gyeongju in late 2025 and making a state visit to China in January.
Cho is on a two-day visit to China that started on November 13. Next week, Lee will visit China and attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting in Shenzhen.