APEC meeting spurring trade - China Daily Global Edition

In China, around 19 August 2026, Foreign Minister Wang Yi travelled to South Korea and Indonesia. Global Times said the visit to South Korea ends a five-year gap, and Reuters reported the talks took place as Trump pushes to revive North Korea diplomacy. Asahi Shimbun reported that China expressed willingness to cooperate on stability on the Korean Peninsula and that ending the Korean War may be discussed. China Daily said China and Indonesia showed a high level of ties through key dialogues.