Panel: Are China-South Korea ties thawing after a frozen decade?

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  Hello and welcome to World Today.

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  I'm Zhao Ying.

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  Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited South Korea for the first time in 11 years.

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  He sat down with South Korean President Li Zhaimian on the sidelines of the APEX summit in Gyeongju.

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  President Xi called for opening up new prospects for bilateral relations.

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  This came after years of tension after Seoul decided to host the U.S.-thawed missile defense system in 2016.

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  He also emphasized the importance of strengthening friendship between the two peoples and bringing their hearts closer together.

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  President Lee said South Korea is willing to strengthen cooperation with China,

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  maintain the stability of the supply chain and bring more well-being to the people of both countries.

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  Are we witnessing a reset in China-South Korea relations?

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  What is driving this shift?

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  And could South Korea's approach offer a model for other U.S.

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  allies navigating relations with China?

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  For these questions and more, we are joined by Rongying,

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  chair professor at the School of International Studies at Sichuan University.

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  Li Pei Mei,

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  assistant professor of political science at the International Islamic University, Malaysia.

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  Dick B.

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  James Ren, external relations advisor to the Royal Academy of Cambodia.

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  And he is also the chair of BRCP, a geopolitical risk advisory firm.

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