At a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jie-chi, who is conducting a two-day visit to South Korea from Wednesday, Lee highly commended the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics last Friday and expected that the Olympic Games will carry out very smoothly.
The success of the Beijing Olympics is not only a pride of Chinese people, but also a pride of all Asians, said Lee, who participated in the opening ceremony in Beijing on Aug. 8.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (L) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jie-chi in Seoul Aug. 13, 2008.
Lee said South Korea and China are in good relations and the South Korean government places great importance on the development of South Korean-Chinese ties.
South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan (L) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jie-chi in Seoul August 13, 2008. The two foreign ministers held talks in Seoul on Wednesday.
The South Korean government and its people have great expectations for Hu's visit to Seoul, Lee said.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (R) meets with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jie-chi in Seoul August 13, 2008.
Yang expressed gratitude for South Korea's support for the Beijing Olympics, saying Hu's visit is expected to accelerate the fast-developing Sino-South Korean relations and draw a blueprint for future development of the bilateral ties with South Korea.
Following the meeting with Lee, Yang visited the South Korean Foreign Ministry and held talks with his South Korean counterpart Yu Myung-hwan.
Yang is set to leave Seoul on Thursday.
Source:Xinhua