TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ China on Monday welcomed the meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing the Korean peninsula, saying their “constructive” interaction yielded positive outcomes.
Trump stepped onto North Korean soil on Sunday and met Kim in the DMZ. The two leaders agreed to set up teams to resume stalled nuclear talks. This was their third encounter. Their previous meetings at Singapore and Hanoi failed to bring about a breakthrough to end North Korea’s nuclear programme which lead to the imposition of heavy sanctions by the UN.
Asked for comments on Trump-Kim meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told the media that China welcomed the meeting. “The two leaders had a friendly meeting which should be welcomed. Their constructive meeting yielded positive outcomes,” he said. Both leaders walked past the DMZ line between the South and North Korea, Geng said.
