N.K. official's Beijing visit meant to share Chinese party meeting results, maintain high-level exchanges: Seoul
A senior North Korean ruling party official's recent visit to Beijing appeared to be intended to share the outcome of last month's key Chinese party meeting and maintain high-level exchanges between the two countries, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday. Yoon Min-ho, the ministry's spokesperson, made the assessment during a press briefing after Kim Song-nam, a member of the Political Bureau…
A senior North Korean official visited Beijing to share results of a recent Chinese party meeting and foster high-level exchanges, according to Seoul's unification ministry. Kim Song-nam, a member of the Workers' Party of Korea's Political Bureau and a party secretary, traveled to China from Tuesday to Saturday, meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other top officials.
The ministry's spokesperson, Yoon Min-ho, informed reporters on Monday that the primary purpose of Kim Song-nam's trip was to share the outcomes of the fifth plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and maintain high-level exchanges. However, Yoon also stated that they would continue monitoring relevant developments, as there are various possibilities to consider. The visit comes amid reports of possible resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.
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