South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (second left) taking a selfie with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan after dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan 5, 2026. - AFP

BEIJING: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying.

Lee posted a selfie of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday during a visit to Beijing.