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Chinese President Xi Jinping has caught on China and South Korea to achieve more cooperation results in emerging fields such as AI,
green industries, and the silver economy.
Meeting South Korean counterpart Lee Jiamun in Beijing,
Xi Jinping said that the two countries share close economic ties with industrial and supply chains deeply interwoven.
The Chinese leader also said that the two countries should defend the results of the victory in World War II and safeguard peace and stability in Northeast Asia.
And for his part,
President Li Jiamun said so highly values ties with Beijing and hopes to further deepen their strategic partnership.
He also expressed interest in opportunities from China's next five-year plan.
The two leaders witnessed the signing of 15 agreements in areas including science and technology,