Korean Peninsula Diplomacy: Leaders of China, DPRK meet for third time this year
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The Chinese foreign ministry said there was a path to peace on the Korean Peninsula once again, following the recent breakthroughs in talks between the relevant parties. Here's our reporter Su Yuting.
SU YUTING BEIJING "Kim Jong Un has made his third visit to China and met with President Xi Jinping three times within three months, and the third visit to China this time came after Kim met with Trump in Singapore. Many analysts said the frequency of Kim's visits to China not only shows the DPRK's commitment to denuclearization, but also indicates that China is playing a key role in promoting regional peace and stability. The recent DPRK-US summit is regarded by many as an important step toward the political settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. During Foreign Ministry's press conference on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Geng Shuang said China hope relevant parties will take positive measures to address the DPRK's legitimate concern and establish a peaceful mechanism on the Korean Peninsula. Let's take a listen of what he has to say."
GENG SHUANG CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON "Because of the recent joint efforts from all the relevant sides, the Korean Peninsula issue is back on the right track for a diplomatic resolution through dialogue and consultation. We hope both the DPRK and the US can implement the consensus reached during the Singapore summit, and continue their joint efforts to advance the peace process on the Korean Peninsula."
SU YUTING BEIJING "Geng Shuang also said China will continue to play a constructive role, and China has always implemented the UN Security Council's resolutions and will also maintain normal exchange and cooperation with the DPRK and fulfill its own international obligations. While answering a question on whether Kim Jong Un has visited the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said relevant information will be released in a timely manner. On economic cooperation between China and the DPRK, Geng Shuang said during the talks between Kim Jong Un and President Xi Jinping, Xi has emphasized that this year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy. Xi said that since the reform and opening-up, the Chinese people have carried out self-reform and innovation, and China is happy to see that the DPRK made a major decision to shift the focus to economic construction, and the development of the DPRK's socialist cause has entered a new stage in history, adding that China supports the DPRK's economic development, the improvement of people's livelihood, and its development path that accords with its national conditions. Su Yuting, CGTN, Beijing."