By Kim Jong-chan
President Lee Myung-bak lauded U.S. President Barack Obama on receiving the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Saturday.
"President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize indicates that the global community strongly supports his vision for a world without nuclear weapons and overcoming global challenges of our time," Lee said in a message sent from Beijing.
Lee was visiting the Chinese capital for summit talks with the leaders of China and Japan.
He said he shares Obama's aspirations and will continue to cooperate with him.