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South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone
Channel News Asia ^ | 06 Jan 2026

Posted on 01/05/2026 7:37:47 PM PST by nickcarraway

The Xiaomi phone gifted by China’s President Xi Jinping previously made headlines when he jokingly asked his South Korean counterpart to “check if there is a backdoor”.

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 three selfies of himself, Xi and their wives on social media platform X on Monday (Jan 5) during his visit to Beijing.

"A selfie with President Xi Jinping and his wife, taken with the Xiaomi I received as a gift in Gyeongju," Lee wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at channelnewsasia.com ...


TOPICS: China; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ccp; china; pyongyang; xiaomi

1 posted on 01/05/2026 7:37:47 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

As soon as Xi was gone, I’m sure it was given to the intelligence services to tear apart.

CC


2 posted on 01/05/2026 7:41:07 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: nickcarraway

😒 and Kim Jong Un & daughter were on facetime?


3 posted on 01/05/2026 7:44:09 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ( 🩰🌹)
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To: Celtic Conservative; nickcarraway

Charlie Kirk in Korea during his final weekend on earth:

“The light of freedom illuminates the darkness of communism”

https://youtu.be/YSjHPlk6pkE?si=7OMeqNKZXa5Xn-GT


4 posted on 01/05/2026 7:50:02 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege ( 🩰🌹)
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To: nickcarraway

Xi then reportedly texted to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung a selfie photo of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sitting on the toilet doomscrolling while waiting for a ‘movement’. Suprised him that he looked so red-faced pushing.


5 posted on 01/05/2026 9:56:39 PM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: If You Want It Fixed - Fix It

Lmao. Scary with the possibilities for TMI.


6 posted on 01/06/2026 12:27:56 AM PST by Kudsman (47 is making things right again. )
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To: nickcarraway

Leftist governments think alike.


7 posted on 01/06/2026 3:03:40 AM PST by WhiteHatBobby0701
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