China, ROK reaffirm commitment to dialogue, N. Korean denuclearization

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China, ROK reaffirm commitment to dialogue, N. Korean denuclearization

Xi Jinping offers support for inter-Korean dialogue and an improvement in relations

Hamish Macdonald December 14, 2017

China, ROK reaffirm commitment to dialogue, N. Korean denuclearization

62674-Beijing-Tiananmen-Square by xiquinhosilva on 2013-04-26 14:57:22

The Presidents of China and South Korea - Xi Jinping and Moon Jae-in - reiterated their nations' commitment to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula via peaceful means following a high level summit meeting in Beijing on Thursday.

The two leaders met to discuss a variety of issues, including North Korea's continued development of its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, just two weeks after the DPRK fired its longest range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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