China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing welcomed South and North Korea moving towards peaceful coexistence and called on Washington to change its “hostile policy” on Pyongyang. In talks with his counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday, Wang said China was “always committed to playing a constructive role in the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula”, according to a readout from the…
China's top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, urged the United States to change its "hostile policy" towards North Korea during his talks with South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul. Wang emphasized China's commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas and highlighted the importance of maintaining South Korea's autonomy in foreign policy.
Relations between China and South Korea have improved in recent years, leading to agreements on speeding up negotiations for a free-trade agreement and increasing cultural and people-to-people exchanges. China's offer of pandas to South Korea as a gesture of friendship was mentioned as part of these efforts. Wang also suggested that North Korea and the United States should decide on holding a summit between their respective leaders, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
This comes after the US and South Korea reduced their military drills in line with Trump's desire to improve relations with Pyongyang.
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