China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says



News China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says US secretary of state calls on Beijing to use influence to solve DPRK nuclear issue, meeting with Xi and top officials Shreyas Reddy June 20, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Kim Jong Un (left) and Xi Jinping hold talks in Dalian, May 2018 \| Image: KCNA U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to play a bigger role on North Korea issues this week, as he visited Beijing for meetings with Xi Jinping and other top officials. In remarks to reporters on Monday, Blinken said he raised the subject of Pyongyang’s “increasingly reckless actions and rhetoric” during two days of meetings with the Chinese leader and senior foreign affairs officials, according to a State Department press release. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to play a bigger role on North Korea issues this week, as he visited Beijing for meetings with Xi Jinping and other top officials. In remarks to reporters on Monday, Blinken said he raised the subject of Pyongyang’s “increasingly reckless actions and rhetoric” during two days of meetings with the Chinese leader and senior foreign affairs officials, according to a State Department press release. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says

US secretary of state calls on Beijing to use influence to solve DPRK nuclear issue, meeting with Xi and top officials

Shreyas Reddy June 20, 2023

China in ‘unique position’ to push North Korea to return to talks, Blinken says

Kim Jong Un (left) and Xi Jinping hold talks in Dalian, May 2018 | Image: KCNA

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to play a bigger role on North Korea issues this week, as he visited Beijing for meetings with Xi Jinping and other top officials.

In remarks to reporters on Monday, Blinken said he raised the subject of Pyongyang’s “increasingly reckless actions and rhetoric” during two days of meetings with the Chinese leader and senior foreign affairs officials, according to a State Department press release.

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