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CHINA

11th dialogue with UK on economy to kick off

The 11th China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue will be held on Saturday in Beijing, as agreed upon by the two sides, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The dialogue will be co-chaired by Vice-Premier He Lifeng and British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, serving as the lead persons of the dialogue, and the two countries will discuss topics such as macroeconomic policy and economic globalization, trade and investment, industrial cooperation and financial market development. It will boost economic growth and green development in both nations and will add certainty to the development of the world economy, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun.

SOUTH KOREA

Presidential security chief offers to resign

South Korea's presidential security chief submitted his resignation to acting President Choi Sang-mok, his office said on Friday. Park Chongjun, head of the Presidential Security Service, is currently under investigation for obstructing efforts by anti-graft officers to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. He said earlier on Friday that there must be no bloodshed if investigators attempt to execute another arrest warrant for Yoon. Hundreds of supporters have rushed to the presidential residence to defend him. Rival protests have either called for Yoon's impeachment to be declared invalid or for him to be detained.

China Daily - Agencies