Previously, China would only confirm Jong-un had visited after he had left the country. A Jong-un trip to China to discuss his summit with Trump had been widely anticipated in diplomatic circles. China is North Korea’s most important diplomatic and economic backer but has been angered by its nuclear and missile tests. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said South Korea and China shared the strategic goal of completely denuclearising the Korean peninsula. “Our government hopes China will play a constructive role in resolving this problem,” ministry spokesman Noh Kyu-deok told a regular briefing.

Source: New Strait Times June 19, 2018 21:33 UTC