SEOUL, Oct. 9 (UPI) — A top Chinese official who is in North Korea to attend the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party met with Kim Jong Un to discuss ways to move toward peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.
Liu Yunshan, fifth in China’s Communist Party hierarchy, told the North Korean leader Beijing is willing to work together with Kim to restart the six-party talks, a move that could help better maintain stability between the two Koreas, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
Liu and Kim agreed opportunities to expand high-level talks and increase bilateral exchange at all levels could open a door to a new future. Kim welcomed the idea of developing North Korea’s economy and improving the standard of living for ordinary North Koreans, according to Chinese press.
Kim also reportedly said he would push for improved inter-Korea relations, and would work toward furthering friendly relations between Pyongyang and Beijing. Earlier, Liu had delivered a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping that stated the friendly relations between China and North Korea was a “public asset,” South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.
China is trying to persuade North Korea to pursue the path of peace, but on Saturday, Pyongyang time, North Korea’s military prepared armored vehicles and ballistic missiles for display in what is expected to be one of the largest military parade in the country’s history.
The BBC reported North Korea had claimed it would show “cutting-edge” weaponry for use in modern warfare, but it is yet to be determined whether Kim is to deliver a speech during the event.
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