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Xi Jinping expresses support to Moon for denuclearisation

Xi Jinping expresses support to Moon for denuclearisation

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his active support for Seoul’s initiative to denuclearise the Korean Peninsula, calling the efforts in line with the common interests of both countries. It said Xi delivered the comments during his phone talks with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday.

During the talks, Moon said he hopes Seoul and Beijing can work together to open a trilateral summit between the two countries along with Japan. Cheong Wa Dae. Xi replied by saying China will strengthen cooperation with South Korea to open the summit at the earliest date.

Seoul had planned to host the annual summit, held in turns in the three countries, last year, but was unable to do so apparently due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation. The two leaders also agreed that bilateral cooperation to curb the Covid-19 spread turned out to be effective. Xi said he supports Moon’s vision of creating a Northeast Asian cooperative body on public health.

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