China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the United States to alter its "hostile policy" towards North Korea during talks with his South Korean counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul. Wang stated that Beijing welcomes efforts by both North and South Korea toward peaceful coexistence.

According to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry, Wang reaffirmed China's "constructive role" in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula. However, he deflected a reporter's question regarding Beijing's potential involvement in brokering a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. "That is a matter for North Korea and the United States to decide," Wang commented, reiterating his call for the U.S. to change its long-standing policy.

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That is a matter for North Korea and the United States to decide. In particular, the US should change the hostile policy towards North Korea that it has maintained for a long time.

During the meeting, Wang also advised South Korea, a key U.S. ally, to pursue an independent foreign policy. He expressed hope that Seoul would "proceed from its own fundamental interests and develop its external relations in an independent, autonomous, balanced and non-conflicting manner."

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We hope that South Korea will proceed from its own fundamental interests and develop its external relations in an independent, autonomous, balanced and non-conflicting manner.