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Xi and Lee trade jokes about "backdoors" in a gift swap at APEC sidelines in Gyeongju

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01-11-2025 23:22 HKT
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China’s President Xi Jinping is greeted by South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS
China’s President Xi Jinping is greeted by South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 1, 2025. Yonhap via REUTERS

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