CHINESE President Xi Jinping agreed measures to boost trade with South Korea on a visit to Seoul today.
China is already the country’s largest trading partner and the pair are currently negotiating a free trade agreement that will enhance ties.
Delegates also agreed to allow direct trading between the yuan and the South Korean won to reduce international dependence on the US dollar.
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