S Korea's Lee affirms 'One-China' stance

SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT Lee Jae Myung said ties with Beijing are crucial and reiterated his nation's "respect" for the "oneChina" stance when it comes to Taiwan, according to an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping.

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The "healthy development of South Korea-China relations depends on full respect for each other's core interests," Lee said, according to a Chinese translation of the interview posted by CCTV."With regard to China's