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Amidst growing uncertainty in the West after the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife as well as increasing Sino-Japanese tension over Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s comments on Taiwan, Chinese President XI Jinping warmly welcomed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to seek support from an important neighbor. The visit was concluded with signed documents highlighting the two countries’ economic cooperation. Such economic cooperation may benefit from the seeds of mutual respect planted by the two countries’ judiciaries years ago. Yet there are two uncertainties: Will South Korea be able to sell computer chips to China, in defiance of external pressure? And will China be able to win the hearts of South Koreans, whose votes will influence President Lee’s decision?
正当美国对尼古拉斯·马杜罗及其妻子的抓捕使西方的不确定性日益加剧、日本首相高市早苗就台湾所发表的言论使中日关系变得紧张，中国国家主席习近平热情欢迎韩国总统李在明的国事访问，冀能得到此重要邻国的支持。访问结束时，中韩签署了一系列文件，突显两国的经济合作。此类经济合作可能会受益于两国司法机构多年前播下的相互尊重的种子。然而，也存在两个不确定因素：韩国能否顶住外部压力，向中国出售电脑芯片？此外，中国能否赢得韩国民众的支持，因为他们的选票将影响李在明总统的决策？
