Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to travel to North Korea to attend celebrations for the ruling party’s anniversary next month, Seoul’s unification ministry has assessed, citing Xi’s expected visit to South Korea.

The comments by a ministry official on Tuesday came as the DPRK prepares to hold a military parade to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) on Oct. 10.

“While I won’t speculate on that matter, considering that President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit South Korea for the APEC summit, the possibility seems unlikely,” the official said during a press briefing.