Officials from both sides are meeting on Monday in London, aiming to resolve differences over tariffs and supply chains that have endangered a fragile truce between the countries.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, right, with He Lifeng, China’s vice premier for economic policy, during bilateral trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland last month.
After six months of turmoil, citizens hope for better times. But political polarization and international tensions over trade mean many worries remain.
Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.
President Lee Jae-myung giving his inauguration speech at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday, hours after he clinched a comfortable election victory.