Trump Briefs South Korea's Lee on 2-Day Beijing Summit, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
Trump Briefs South Korea's Lee on 2-Day Beijing Summit, Discusses Bilateral Cooperation
12 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
A 30-minute call on Sunday night saw Donald Trump brief South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on the outcome of his May 14-15 summit in Beijing.
Lee said the two leaders also exchanged views on international affairs and ways to strengthen Seoul-Washington bilateral cooperation amid shifting geopolitical dynamics.
The contact gives South Korea an early readout from Trump's talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, linking the Beijing meeting to alliance coordination with Seoul.
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