Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met at the Shilla Seoul on Sunday. During their meeting, Lee expressed appreciation for the Chinese government's support of Samsung affiliates during the COVID-19 crisis, including exempting them from lockdown measures. Li, who was in Seoul to attend the Korea-China-Japan summit, encouraged Samsung to further invest in China, emphasizing the importance of the cooperation between the two entities in representing the broader Korea-China relationship. This marked the first meeting between Li and Lee in 19 years, following their previous encounter at Samsung's Suwon and Giheung offices in Korea in 2005. Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a meeting at the Shilla Seoul, during which Lee expressed gratitude for the Chinese government's support of Samsung affiliates during the COVID-19 crisis. Li, who was in Seoul to attend the Korea-China-Japan summit, encouraged Samsung to increase its investment in China, highlighting the significance of the collaboration between the two entities in reflecting the broader Korea-China relationship. This marked the first meeting between Li and Lee in 19 years, following their previous encounter at Samsung's Suwon and Giheung offices in Korea in 2005.