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South Koreas Lee Urges Regional Peace in Summit With Chinas Xi

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrives to depart for China at the Seoul airport in Seongnam, South Korea, on Jan. 4, 2026. Lee Jin-man/AP PhotoSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Jan. 5 called on the Chinese communist regime to work with his nation to achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula, as tensions escalate following Pyongyang’s test-firing of missiles hours before his visit to Beijing.Lee is in Beijing for a four-day state visit, the first time since 2019 that a South Korean president has traveled to China.

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