South Korean media: Lee Jae-myung plans to send a special envoy to visit China, reveals the lineup.
According to reports from South Korean media such as Yonhap News Agency, "Chosun Ilbo" and "Daily Economic," South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will dispatch a special envoy to China around the time of the South Korea-U.S. summit on the 25th of this month. A source from the ruling party in South Korea revealed that the specific date has not been finalized yet, but they are coordinating the schedule based on factors such as the commemoration of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China. The special envoy delegation is said to include former South Korean National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-sik, Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Tae-nyeon, who is considered to be close to China, and Park Jin, a former presidential aide and son of former president Roh Tae-woo, who is the director of the East Asia Cultural Center, is also expected to join. It is worth noting that an exhibition scheduled to be held on the 25th at the East Asia Cultural Center has been indefinitely postponed due to Roh Jae-hyun's visit to China. According to South Korean media reports, during their visit to China, the South Korean special envoy delegation plans to meet with high-level Chinese government officials such as Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and deliver a personal letter from Lee Jae-myung to Chinese leaders. This personal letter may include an invitation for Chinese leaders to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Informal Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea in October this year. Some analysts believe that in the context of Lee Jae-myung likely not attending the 80th anniversary commemoration of China's victory in the War of Resistance on September 3rd, the dispatch of a special envoy at this time is to further strengthen the relationship with China before this commemorative event. However, a source from the South Korean ruling party emphasized: "We are also sending special envoys to other countries and delivering personal letters, so it should not be overinterpreted."
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