Blue House Comments on Xi Jinping's Possible Visit to North Korea

View of the Blue House [Photo by Yoo Dae-gil, dbeorlf123@ajunews.com]

The Blue House stated that regarding the potential visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to North Korea, "the government hopes that exchanges between North Korea and China will contribute to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and we expect China to play a constructive role regarding the Korean Peninsula issue."

A Blue House official said on May 21, "The government is monitoring related developments."

Xi Jinping, who discussed the North Korean issue during a recent summit with the United States, is reported to have a strong possibility of visiting North Korea as early as next week. Xi previously visited Pyongyang in June 2019, becoming the first Chinese president to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

* This article has been translated by AI.

Kim Bongcheol