South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone on May 17 to discuss the outcome of the recent U.S.–China summit in Beijing and reaffirm cooperation between Washington and Seoul amid growing geopolitical tensions in Asia.
Trump wrapped up a high-stakes two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 15.
The U.S. president shared with Lee the results of his meeting with Xi, including U.S.–China relations, agreements over economic and trade issues, Korean affairs, and the situation in the Middle East, South Korea’s presidential office said.
The summit produced preliminary agreements involving agricultural exports, investment talks, and continued diplomatic engagement….
Trump, South Korea’s Lee Discuss US–China Summit After Beijing Talks
