Thursday, June 27, 2013

China - South Korean Summit -- News Roundup

South Korean President Park Geun-hye arrives at the airport in Beijing, June 27, 2013.

South Korea's Park In Beijing For Summit With Xi -- Voice of America

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has arrived in Beijing for a four-day summit with Chinese leaders, with North Korea expected to top the agenda.

President Park meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. It is their first meeting since both leaders recently took over the top leadership spots in their countries.

The self-taught Mandarin speaker hopes to use the summit to expand bilateral economic ties and present a unified front against North Korea, China's traditional ally.

She told South Korean media this week she will look to "harden China-South Korean cooperation" in order to get Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons and participate in "sincere" talks.

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More News On the China - South Korean Summit

Chinese, South Korean presidents want quick restart of North Korea nuclear disarmament talks -- Washington Post/AP
China’s Xi and South Korea’s Park See Eye-to-Eye on North Korea -- Bloomberg Businessweek
China and South Korea urge North Korea to resume nuclear talks -- Washington Post
China, South Korea warn Pyongyang on nukes -- UPI
Seoul, Beijing Agree on Denuclearized Korean Peninsula -- Voice of America
China, South Korea push for North Korea talks -- Reuters
S Korea President Park in China for North Korea talks -- BBC
Park: S. Korea, China agree nuclear-N. Korea unacceptable -- Global Post/Yonhap News

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