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A10 WORLD NEWS
Wednesday 20 June 2018

China hopes for implementation of NKorea-US summit outcome

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN since the Korean War, in
DAKE KANG which China fought on
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese North Korea's side and
President Xi Jinping told which ended in 1953 with
North Korean leader Kim an armistice and no peace
Jong Un on Tuesday he treaty.
hopes Pyongyang and South Korea's Foreign Minis-
Washington can fully imple- try said Kim's visit to China
ment the outcome of last highlights the "constructive
week's nuclear summit at role" Beijing could play in
which Kim pledged to work disarming North Korea.
toward denuclearization in Ministry spokesman Noh
exchange for U.S. security Kyu-duk also downplayed
guarantees. concerns that improving
State broadcaster CCTV relations between China
said Xi told Kim that through and North Korea could re-
the "concerted efforts of sult in loosened Chinese
the relevant countries" ne- sanctions against North Ko-
gotiations regarding issues rea.
on the Korean Peninsula Cheng Xiaohe, an associ-
are back on track and the ate professor at Renmin
overall situation is moving in University's School of Inter-
the direction of peace and national Studies in Beijing,
stability. People bicycle past a giant TV screen broadcasting the meeting of North Korean leader Kim Jong said it was significant that
The summit between Kim Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Chinese state broadcaster
and U.S. President Donald Associated Press CCTV announced Kim's visit
Trump in Singapore marked before his return home.
an "important step toward The visit is Kim's third to his father had. His first two sanctions on North Korea "This is an improvement. This
the political solution of the China since March, high- trips were not announced — ones that aren't imposed shows that China is mov-
Korean Peninsula nuclear lighting China's crucial role until after he had safely re- within the United Nations ing toward a healthier and
issue," Xi was quoted as in efforts by the U.S. and turned to North Korea. framework — to be can- more normal direction in
saying in the meeting at others to get North Korea Xi "is exerting a lot of in- celed immediately. relations with North Korea,"
the Great Hall of the Peo- to abandon its nuclear fluence from behind the "China always stands Cheng said. He added that
ple in central Beijing. program. The U.S. has long scenes," said Bonnie Gla- against the so-called uni- the frequency of Kim's visits
China hopes North Korea looked to China to use its ser, senior adviser for Asia lateral sanctions outside — three so far this year —
and the U.S. can "imple- influence with North Korea at the Center for Strategic the Security Council frame- was "unprecedented."
ment well the outcomes to bring it to negotiations, and International Studies in work. This position is very Yang Mu-jin, a professor at
achieved at the summit," but the visit comes as ties Washington. clear and we believe sanc- the University of North Ko-
Xi said. China would "as between Beijing and Wash- "I expect they will talk tions themselves are not rean Studies in Seoul, said
always play a construc- ington are being tested by about the path going for- the end," Geng said. Kim's visits show the recent
tive role" in that process, he a major trade dispute. ward and where priorities While Beijing and Moscow chill in the two countries'
said. CCTV showed Kim and his should lie," Glaser said. have supported U.N. re- ties over Kim's develop-
Along with a statement wife, Ri Sol Ju, being wel- Those priorities, from Chi- strictions, they bristle at ment of nuclear weapons
signed by Kim and Trump comed by Xi with full mili- na's perspective, would be Washington imposing sanc- and long-range missiles
offering vague commit- tary honors. Xi and his wife, to ensure that Beijing is in- tions on its own to pressure had fully lifted.
ments to denuclearization Peng Liyuan, later hosted cluded in any peace treaty North Korea. "I believe that indicates
and security, Trump also Kim and Ri at a banquet, talks and in creating an en- Trump's surprise announce- that the blood alliance be-
agreed to suspend military CCTV reported. vironment on the Korean ment in Singapore of a U.S. tween the North and China
exercises with South Korea China's official Xinhua News Peninsula that will make it suspension of military drills has been completely re-
in what was seen as a ma- Agency announced the unnecessary for U.S. troops with its South Korean ally stored," Yang said.
jor win for North Korea and North Korean leader's visit to remain. fulfills a goal long pursued Washington has long
its chief allies, China and shortly after he apparently Kim is likely hoping to get by North Korea and its pri- pressed Beijing to use its
Russia. landed Tuesday morning, China's support for relief mary backers China and influence to compel North
Kim's two-day visit to China, dispensing with the secrecy from punishing U.N. sanc- Russia. That move is seen Korea into negotiations,
which began Tuesday, had shrouding previous trips to tions. as potentially weakening but Kim's visit comes as
not been announced in China by Kim and his father At a regularly scheduled defenses and diplomacy a dispute over the large
advance but was expect- and predecessor, Kim Jong briefing, Chinese Foreign among America's Asian al- trade imbalance between
ed as part of the Commu- Il. Ministry spokesman Geng lies, while bolstering China China and the U.S. has
nist neighbors' tradition to On the younger Kim's first Shuang said Tuesday that and Russia. been escalating, moving
report to each other on visit to China as leader, he Beijing supported Russia's The U.S. has stationed com- them closer to a potential
major developments. took an armored train as calls last week for unilateral bat troops in South Korea trade war.q