Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi