At UN, South Korea ramps up bid to win over N. Korea's old friends

"South Korea ramped up its diplomatic efforts to gain greater influence
over North Korea’s traditional allies and old friends -- China, Cuba,
and Iran -- with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul spearheading a series of
high-level talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
in New York.
Central to the efforts was Cho's third face-to-face meeting of the year
with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday, a meeting South
Korea's Foreign Ministry described as part of "close strategic
communication."
The dialogue, showcasing strengthened bilateral cooperation and
exchanges, paved the way for a significant development: The two
ministers agreed to pursue a summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and
Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation summit in Peru this November, the Seoul ministry said.
Beyond diplomatic coordination, the two ministers also agreed to bolster
cooperation across sectors -- enhancing exchanges between local
governments, parliaments, academia, and citizens -- while strengthening
economic collaboration to foster growth and improve livelihoods in both
nations, the ministry added."
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