S. Korea, China resume senior-level diplomatic talks for 1st time in 6 months

The Lee Jae Myung administration held its first senior-level talks with its Chinese counterpart earlier on Tuesday here in Seoul.

According to the Foreign Ministry Director-General for Northeast and Central Asian Affairs Kang Young-shin sat down with China's head of Asian Affairs Liu Jinsong .

On their agenda was an agreement to boost communication and cooperation as South Korea looks to host this year's APEC Summit in the autumn.

The two officials also addressed prospects of practical partnerships to benefit their respective citizens while sharing concerns over tensions on the peninsula and in the West Sea.

While not officially acknowledged these latest talks are believed to have touched upon the alignment between North Korea and Russia and Chinese-built structures in the West Sea.