President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Jae-myung said on Thursday that the ROK and China should become mutually dependent and mutually beneficial partners with complementary strengths.

Lee made the remarks when meeting with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, in Seoul.

Lee said he looks forward to visiting China's Shenzhen City in November for the 2026 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, calling it an important opportunity to work with China to advance the ROK-China strategic cooperative partnership to a new level.

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The Chinese foreign minister, meanwhile, said he hopes the ROK will firmly pursue a friendly policy toward China and take the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year as an opportunity to make greater progress in the China-ROK strategic cooperative partnership.

Stronger China-ROK ties will contribute to the development of both countries and to peace and prosperity in the region, he added.