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WORLD NEWS Saturday 22 June 2019
China's Xi pushes economic reform at North Korea summit

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN "The supreme leaders ...
Associated Press broadly exchanged their
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese opinions on the political
President Xi Jinping offered situation of the Korean Pen-
encouragement for North insula and other serious in-
Korea's focus on economic ternational and regional
development in a speech issues," KCNA said. They
in Pyongyang, turning to assessed that deepening
a topic Beijing has long their relationship was in line
pressed with its Commu- with the "mutual interest of
nist neighbor amid wider the two countries in face of
concerns over the North's serious and complicated
nuclear weapons program. changes in the environ-
In an address at a banquet ment and would be favor-
Thursday night, Xi noted able for the region's peace,
that the nation under lead- stability and development,"
er Kim Jong Un had "initi- it said.
ated a new strategic line In South Korea, the presi-
of economic development dential Blue House wel-
and improving people's comed Xi's visit to North
livelihoods, raising socialist Korea, saying it believes his
construction in the coun- In this Thursday, June 20, 2019, photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean talks with Kim will help pro-
try to a new high tide," ac- leader Kim Jong Un, fourth right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, fifth left, meet at Kumsusan mote peace and stability
cording to China's official guest house in Pyongyang, North Korea. on the Korean Peninsula.
Xinhua News Agency. Associated Press Kim told Xi on Thursday that
Xi left North Korea early he has not received a de-
Friday afternoon, Chinese the U.S. and others under China — and food security the wider world," Xinhua sired response from Wash-
state media reported. An United Nations command. is a constant concern. Chi- said. ington and that the U.S.
image posted on the mo- "We will pass down the Chi- na has agreed to U.N. eco- North Korean state me- should meet North Korea
bile app of state broad- na-North Korea friendship nomic sanctions over the dia said Friday that Xi and halfway to "explore resolu-
caster CCTV showed peo- from generation to genera- North's nuclear and missile Kim held broad discussions tion plans that accommo-
ple waving at his Air China tion, consolidate and de- programs but is wary of any over the political situation date each other's reason-
Boeing 747 on the tarmac velop the two countries' so- measures that could push surrounding the Korean able concerns," according
at the airport in Pyong- cialist cause, better enrich its economy toward col- Peninsula and reached a to Chinese state media.
yang. our citizens and advance lapse, potentially unleash- shared understanding on Xi said his government is
Before leaving, Xi, accom- regional peace, stability, ing instability and chaos on the issues they discussed. willing to play a construc-
panied by Kim and their development and prosper- its border. The Korean Central News tive role in the denuclear-
wives, laid a wreath at a ity," Xi was quoted as say- Xi's speech also touched Agency report did not give ization of the Korean Pen-
memorial to Chinese sol- ing. on the nuclear issue, saying any specifics on the stalled insula. "The international
diers killed in the 1950-53 The North's long-moribund all sides agreed to "stick to nuclear negotiations be- community expects the U.S.
Korean War. China's inter- economy has shown some peace talks so as to make tween Washington and and North Korea to contin-
vention in the conflict pre- recent improvements, but even greater contributions Pyongyang over disagree- ue to talk and achieve re-
vented a rout of North Ko- it remains heavily depen- to peace, stability and ments in exchanging sanc- sults," CCTV quoted him as
rean forces by troops from dent on aid — mainly from prosperity in the region and tions relief for disarmament. saying.q
A brief look at the history of Russia-Georgia relations

MOSCOW (AP) — Clashes 1918 — Georgia proclaims gian province, Abkhazia,
between protesters and its independence after the fights to secede from Geor-
police in the capital of the fall of the Russian Empire. gia and becomes de-facto
ex-Soviet nation of Georgia 1921 — The Red Army oc- independent with Mos-
have left more than 200 cupies Georgia, setting the cow's support.
people injured, a bout of stage for its incorporation 2008 — Georgian Presi-
violence that was sparked into the Soviet Union. dent Mikheil Saakashvili
by a Russian lawmaker tak- 1990 — Soviet troops bru- launches an offensive to
ing the seat of Georgia's tally disperse a pro-inde- restore Georgia's control
parliament speaker during pendence protest in the over South Ossetia. Russia
an international meeting of Georgian capital, leaving responds by sending troops
lawmakers in Tbilisi. 21 dead and hundreds in- which rout the Georgian
The clashes reflected long- jured. military in five days of fight-
simmering tensions be- 1991 — Georgia regains ing. Moscow then recog-
tween Russia and Georgia. independence amid the nizes both South Ossetia
A look at some key events breakup of the Soviet and Abkhazia as indepen- Opposition demonstrators help a wounded man during a pro-
test at Georgian Parliament to call for the resignation of the
in Russia-Georgia relations: Union. dent states and sets up mili- speaker of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Friday,
1801 — The Russian Empire 1991-1992 — Georgia loses tary bases there. Russia and June 21, 2019.
moves to annex Georgia control over part of its prov- Georgia cut diplomatic re- Associated Press
following centuries of Otto- ince of South Ossetia fol- lations and their economic
man and Persian domina- lowing a separatist conflict. ties freeze. vili, who made his fortune in new Georgian government
tion. Russian troops defeat Russian peacekeepers are 2012 — The Georgian Russia, defeats Saakashvili's starts to gradually restore
the Persian army during an deployed to the region. Dream party led by Geor- National Movement in par- economic and other ties
1804-1813 war. 1992-1993 — Another Geor- gian tycoon Bidzina Ivanish- liamentary elections. The with Moscow.q