President Lee Jae-myung will hold a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 1st following the Korea-China summit.
The state banquet for President Lee and President Xi will be held after the summit convened that afternoon in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang. Figures from Korea who have contributed to advancing Korea-China relations, including in politics and business, as well as key Chinese officials, will attend.
The state banquet menu was designed to symbolize the exchange of culinary cultures between the two countries. The presidential office said it captured the history of "exchange of flavors" through dumplings enjoyed in both Korea and China, and expressed friendship between the two countries by serving sweet crispy fried chicken and abalone with mala sauce together.
In addition, young chicken porridge with Punggi ginseng, grilled premium Korean beef, known as hanwoo, short rib patties and lily soup, the Chinese-style sesame rice balls called zhima gao, and three-color maejakgwa will be prepared.
Also, Mengjilam baijiu will be served as the banquet wine. Mengjilam is known to be favored by President Xi.
Earlier, President Lee and President Xi held a summit for about 1 hour and 20 minutes at the Gyeongju National Museum. During the talks, the two leaders discussed Korea-China economic cooperation, restoring relations, and China's role in denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula.
Meanwhile, before the summit began, President Lee, in his capacity as a state guest, presented President Xi, who is visiting Korea on a state visit, with a Go board made of zelkova wood and a circular lacquerware mother-of-pearl tray.