South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping have held their first meeting, as the Chinese leader took center stage and reforged old ties at an Asian summit from which U.S. leader Donald Trump was largely absent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/02/asia-pacific/politics/china-xi-south-korea-lee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #xijinping #apec