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…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul, urging Washington to alter its "hostile policy" towards North Korea. Wang expressed China's commitment to promoting peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, but declined to comment on potential US-North Korean summit talks. Relations with South Korea, an ally of the US, have improved following recent thawing, and both nations plan to expedite negotiations on a free-trade agreement, enhance cooperation in technology and cultural exchanges, and symbolically provide giant pandas to Seoul as "panda diplomacy."
Wang is scheduled to meet President Lee Jae Myung and deliver more security-related discussions. The US has cut back joint military drills with South Korea, and Trump has hinted at a potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during an upcoming Asia tour.
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