NK 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's recent trip to Beijing was likely aimed at sharing the outcomes of a major Chinese party gathering and preserving high-level dialogue between the two nations, according to South Korea's unification ministry. Spokesperson Yoon Min-ho made this claim during a press conference following Kim Song-nam's China visit, which took place from Tuesday to Saturday.
During his stay, Kim held meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other high-ranking Chinese officials. The ministry believes that Kim's primary objective during this trip was to share details from the fifth plenary session of China's Communist Party Central Committee and foster ongoing high-level exchanges. However, Yoon warned that they would continue to keep a close eye on the situation, considering various potential scenarios.
The ministry's comments came in response to a reporter's inquiry about whether the visit had a bilateral focus regarding the potential restart of talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
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