In this June 11, 2018 photo, Geng Shuang, spokesperson for China’s foreign ministry, takes a question during a press briefing in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / FMPRC.GOV.CN)
BEIJING – China supports dialogue and negotiation between the US and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said Tuesday.
The Chinese side is pleased with positive interactions between the US and the DPRK.
Geng Shuang, Spokesperson, Foreign Ministry, China
The statement came hours after the White House announced that it had received a letter from DPRK top leader Kim Jong-un requesting another meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Describing the letter as "warm" and "positive," White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters during a briefing Monday that the primary purpose of the letter was to look to schedule a second meeting between the two leaders.
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The White House was "open to" the meeting and is already "in the process of coordinating that," added Sanders.
"The Chinese side is pleased with positive interactions between the US and the DPRK," Geng Shuang, the foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a press briefing.
He stressed that continuation of an eased situation and progress in peaceful talks on the Korean Peninsula suit the interests of all parties concerning and "meet the expectations of the international community".
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Saying the Chinese side supports and anticipates the US and the DPRK to implement the consensus reached by their leaders, Geng called on the two sides to enhance dialogue and negotiation and push forward denuclearization and political settlement of the Korean Peninsula issue, so as to witness more positive outcomes.
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