SEOUL, May 21 (AJP) - South Korea hopes that any possible visit to North Korea by Chinese President Xi Jinping would contribute to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, Cheong Wa Dae said on Thursday.
"We expect China to play a constructive role on Korean Peninsula issues," it said, adding that the government has been "monitoring relevant developments."
The remarks came after Xi is reportedly set to visit to Pyongyang as early as next week, after holding back-to-back talks in Beijing with U.S. President Donald Trump last week and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, during which North Korea-related issues were discussed.
Should the visit go ahead, it would mark another trip to North Korea by Xi after he became the first Chinese president to visit Pyongyang in June 2019 for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Earlier this week, during a phone call with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump said he and Xi held meaningful discussions on issues related to peace on the Korean Peninsula and reaffirmed their shared commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.
In a fact sheet released shortly afterward, the White House also confirmed "their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea."
"We expect China to play a constructive role on Korean Peninsula issues," it said, adding that the government has been "monitoring relevant developments."
The remarks came after Xi is reportedly set to visit to Pyongyang as early as next week, after holding back-to-back talks in Beijing with U.S. President Donald Trump last week and Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, during which North Korea-related issues were discussed.
Should the visit go ahead, it would mark another trip to North Korea by Xi after he became the first Chinese president to visit Pyongyang in June 2019 for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Earlier this week, during a phone call with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Trump said he and Xi held meaningful discussions on issues related to peace on the Korean Peninsula and reaffirmed their shared commitment to North Korea's denuclearization.
In a fact sheet released shortly afterward, the White House also confirmed "their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea."
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