
Xi Jinping Congratulates Lee Jae-myung on South Korean Presidential Win
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as South Korea’s president, highlighting hopes for strengthened cooperation between the two nations.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Lee Jae-myung on his election as South Korea’s president, highlighting hopes for strengthened cooperation between the two nations.

South Koreans head to the polls to elect a new president after the removal of former President Yoon Suk-yeol. Lee Jae-myung leads in the polls against Kim Moon-soo.

South Koreans are voting early on June 3 after former President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment, a pivotal moment that could reshape the nation’s future.

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