China calls on Japan and South Korea to reject ‘protectionism’

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MAY 26: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (3rd, L) talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang (2nd, R) during a bilateral meeting at Presidential Office on May 26, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Ahn Young-Joon - Pool/Getty Images) China on Monday urged Japan and South Korea to reject "protectionism" and uphold free trade as leaders of the countries met in a trilateral summit in Seoul. Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he opposed turning economic and trade issues into "political games or security matters," Chinese state media reported, as he met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...