U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to cast doubt on prospects for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in China next month, marking a shift from his earlier remarks.

Speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, Trump responded to a question about the possibility of holding talks with Kim on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen.

“Oh, I don’t know. I don’t know,” he said. “I’m not sure that anybody’s asking for a meeting.” However, he maintained that he still had a “very good” relationship with Kim.

His remarks struck