South Korea and African leaders agreed to launch a ‘critical minerals dialogue’ during the inaugural Korea-Africa summit that took place in Seoul in June, 2024.
The four officials will ‘discuss bilateral and defense and security issues affecting the region, and exchange views on regional and international issues.’
Tension in the South China Sea simmers after multiple confrontations between ships from China and the Philippines in the vital waterway in recent months.
Philippine military officials said China Coast Guard personnel were carrying knives and spears, looted firearms, and damaged Philippine boats in the incident.
‘The widespread, systematic, state-sponsored persecution of the Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party ... may constitute genocide,’ the legislation reads.