Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Beijing, China, in this undated photo released June 20, 2018 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS
Reuters: North Korea's Kim asked China to bring early end to sanctions: Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un asked Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing in June to work towards bringing an early end to economic sanctions imposed on his country, Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday.
Kim told Xi that he wanted China’s help to end the sanctions because it successfully concluded a summit between the United States and North Korea on June 12, the Yomiuri reported, citing unnamed sources close to the matter.
Xi said he would make the “utmost effort” in response to Kim’s request, the Yomiuri said.
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Update #1: N. Korea's Kim asked China's Xi to help lift sanctions: report (AFP)
Update #2: Kim Reportedly Asked Xi to Help Lifting Sanctions, Seeking China's Support (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: Since the North Koreans are not in the habit of leaking news to the press, I can only assume that it is the Chinese government itself that decided to give a heads-up to everyone that the North Koreans want Chinese help to lift sanctions. I have also noticed that this report is being used by the Chinese government to inform its own citizens that China is actively involved on what is happening on the Korean Peninsula .... in case anyone has any doubts on China's involvement. As to what is my take on this request .... if North Korea wants sanctions lifted, they should focus their energies on South Korea and the U.S.. In the end it is these two countries that will decide the fate of international sanctions .... not China.
