Gyeongju: President Lee Jae Myung met Chinese President Xi Jinping for the first time at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in the southeastern city of Gyeongju. Lee welcomed Xi at the Gyeongju Hwabaek International Convention Center, the main venue for the summit, at around 10 a.m. on Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Xi arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a three-day state visit, which is his first visit to the country in 11 years. The two leaders are scheduled to hold their first summit on Saturday.