Kim Agrees “Denuclearization Is Achievable” After Surprise Second Meeting With China’s Xi
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
Tue, 05/08/2018
With a historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just weeks away, Bloomberg has confirmed reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in the port city of Dalian over the past two days – the second meeting between top officials of the two Communist allies in less than two months.
Kim traveled to China via an Air Koryo plane that’s believed to be Kim’s personal jet. Officials confirmed there are no direct air routes between Dalian and the North.
The first meeting took place in late March, when Kim traveled to China via an armored train in what is widely believed to have been the young dictator’s first trip abroad since he succeeded his father, Kim Jong Il, upon his death.
The second round of talks between the two Communist leaders are taking place following historic talks between South Korean leader Moon Jae-in and Kim at the DMZ late last month, where the leaders of the two Koreas agreed on a framework to end the Korean war.
Following reports of the meeting, President Trump tweeted that he’d be speaking with Xi by phone at 8:30 am ET, and that the primary topic would be trade, where “good things will happen”.
According to BBG, Kim reportedly filled Xi in on developments in the Korean peninsula and pushed to strengthen communication and cooperation with China.
In comments reported after the meeting, Kim reiterated that, as long as the regime’s security is guaranteed, North Korea “does not need to have nuclear weapons…”
“As long as relevant parties eliminate the hostile policy and security threats against North Korea, North Korea does not need to have nuclear weapons, and denuclearization is achievable,” Kim was quoted as saying.
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