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18:24, 02-Jun-2018
MOFA: A historic opportunity on the Korean Peninsula, with DPRK-US summit back on
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With the summit between the US and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) back on, China is glad to see that the two sides "can seize the opportunity, further demonstrate goodwill and engage in positive interactions," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Saturday.
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday that the highly anticipated June 12 summit with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore is back on, after a series of twists and turns that left the world on pins and needles.
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of DPRK's Worker's Party of Korea Central Committee, on the South Lawn of the White House after a meeting in Washington, DC, US, June 1, 2018. /VCG Photo
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of DPRK's Worker's Party of Korea Central Committee, on the South Lawn of the White House after a meeting in Washington, DC, US, June 1, 2018. /VCG Photo
Hua said the Korean Peninsula is facing a historic opportunity for achieving denuclearization.
"We encourage and support the efforts made by the DPRK and the US to further demonstrate goodwill, engage in positive interactions, and hold the summit as scheduled so as to jointly unlock the door to denuclearization, peace and prosperity of the peninsula," the spokesperson added.
(Cover: US President Donald Trump stands with Kim Yong Chol, vice chairman of DPRK's Worker's Party of Korea Central Committee, after a meeting in Washington, DC, US, June 1, 2018. /VCG Photo)