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China considering summit with Seoul in November, South Korean foreign ministry says

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SEOUL, Aug 19 (Reuters) - ‌Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said ​on Wednesday that Beijing was "actively considering" a summit between the ⁠leaders of South Korea and China at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen in November, ​Seoul's Foreign Ministry said.

Wang made the comment at a ‌meeting with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun during a visit to Seoul, the ministry said in a ⁠statement.

Wang also invited Cho to visit ⁠China, and Cho accepted the invitation, the ministry said.

The ministers agreed to continue efforts to expand people-to-people exchanges, as the two countries forecast total ‌travel between them to exceed 10 million visits.

They also ⁠agreed on cooperation in various ‌sectors including negotiations for service ​and investment sectors under the South Korea-China free trade agreement, supply-chain stabilisation, cultural exchange, as well ‌as the adoption of Chinese pandas, ​according to the ⁠ministry.

Cho urged China to play a constructive role ‌in bringing North Korea ⁠back to dialogue as soon as possible, the ministry said. 

Wang said China has been consistent in its ​policy regarding the ‌Korean Peninsula, adding that he hoped for the peaceful ⁠coexistence of the two ​Koreas.

(Reporting by Heejin Kim and Brenda Goh; ​Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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