Kim, Xi reaffirm commitment toward denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
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The leaders of North Korea and China have reached a consensus on the issue of the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula during their summit this week.
And both North Korea and China's official news agencies reported on the meeting.
Our Park Hee-jun has the details. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping,... have agreed on the need to resolve issues on the Korean Peninsula in a diplomatic manner.
According to China Central Television on Thursday,... the two leaders, during their talks this week, reaffirmed their commitment toward the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Chairman Kim said he will continue his denuclearization commitments and his efforts to implement the agreements made at his first summit with President Donald Trump in Singapore.
He vowed to achieve a result that can be welcomed by the international community during his second meeting with Trump.

Meanwhile, President Xi expressed support for the improvement in inter-Korean relations,... and the second North Korea-U.S. summit.
Xi also emphasized that China will play a constructive role in the process towards denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula.
He also called on relevant countries to positively respond to North Korea's "reasonable concerns" to achieve the anticipated resolution on the Korean Peninsula.

It was the fourth time the two leaders have had summit talks in the past year.
And apparently, there may be a fifth summit in the works.
The North's state media Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim extended an invitation to Xi to visit North Korea at a convenient date.
And Xi is said to have accepted Kim's invitation.
Park Hee-jun, Arirang News.
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