Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 20
South Korea Urges China to Revive North Korea Talks as Wang Yi Makes 1st Visit in 5 Years
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 20

South Korea Urges China to Revive North Korea Talks as Wang Yi Makes 1st Visit in 5 Years

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 20

Summary

  • Seoul asked Beijing to help bring North Korea back to dialogue, with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun urging China to play a constructive role during talks with Wang Yi on Wednesday.
  • The appeal comes as President Donald Trump pushes for a meeting with Kim Jong Un despite Pyongyang denying any top-level contact.
  • Wang arrived in South Korea earlier in the day for his first bilateral visit to the country in five years, giving Seoul a rare opening to press China on North Korea diplomacy.

Insights

With Moscow and Beijing bolstering Pyongyang's defiance, can Seoul's desperate plea to China actually force Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table?
As Trump scales back military drills to woo Kim, is Washington inadvertently handing North Korea a geopolitical victory without a single concession?