At the invitation of ROK’s President Park Geun-hye, Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Seoul on Oct 31, beginning his official visit to the country.

This is Premier Li’s first official visit to the ROK since taking office in 2013. The Premier said that he plans to exchange ideas with ROK leaders to enhance the strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and issues of mutual concern.

The Premier said he expects his visit to consolidate mutual-trust, expand communication, introduce innovative cooperation, and further enhance the friendly ties.

During his visit, Premier Li will meet with ROK President Park Geun-hye and witness the signing of bilateral cooperation deals. He will also meet with Chung Ui-hwa, speaker of the ROK National Assembly, ROK Prime Minister Hwang Kyoahn, and ROK business leaders.

The Premier will deliver a speech to the ROK business circle, visit an innovative economic center in Gyeonggi-do, address the China-ROK youth forum, and attend the closing ceremony of the “Chinese Tourism Year in ROK”.