Roh and Wen set to meet for talks on North, trade

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Roh and Wen set to meet for talks on North, trade

Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is scheduled to visit South Korea today for a summit with President Roh Moo-hyun, the Blue House said yesterday.
“During his official visit until Wednesday, Wen will hold talks with Roh on South Korea-China relations, a peaceful settlement of the North Korean nuclear issue and other regional issues,” said a Blue House official who was not named.
“Wen will also meet with South Korea’s prime minister and political and government leaders and attend the opening ceremony of the Korea-China Friendship Year, designed to celebrate the 15th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties,” he said.
Wen’s visit is expected to give further momentum to the South Korea-China partnership, initiated at a summit meeting in July 2003.
A senior presidential secretary who asked for anonymity said a South Korea-China free trade agreement, strengthening of practical economic cooperation and joint inroads into third-country markets will also be on the agenda. He said neither side plans to issue a statement after the talks.
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