From July 20 to 22, 2010, Chinese coordinator of G20 summit affairs and vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai attended the first sherpa meeting of the G20 Seoul Summit in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. At the meeting, participants exchanged views mainly on issues including the current world economic situation, the "Framework for Strong, Sustainable and Balanced Growth", the reform of the international financial institutions, financial regulation and development. ROK President Lee Myung-bak attended and addressed the meeting.

Chinese Ambassador to the ROK Zhang Xinsen met with the delegation.