US Special Representative to visit China to encourage North Korea to discuss with the US Dec 18 11:28
As the deadline for the unilateral denuclearization talks set by North Korea is approaching, the US Department of State announced that Special Vegan Representatives will visit China from 19th following Japan and Korea. There seems to be an aim to ask China to maintain sanctions pressure and to encourage North Korea to respond to talks with the United States.
The vegan special representative who is in charge of discussions with North Korea will visit Japan on the 17th following South Korea, confirming cooperation with North Korea in denuclearization, and calling on North Korea to respond to the discussions. ,
The US State Department hasn't revealed if it has contacted the North Korean side so far.
The US State Department announced on the 17th that Mr. Vegan will visit Beijing, China for two days from the 19th to meet with Chinese government officials.
As UN sanctions resolutions call on countries to repatriate North Korean workers by the 22nd of this month, China is working with Russia to submit a new resolution and demand that some of the sanctions be relaxed. .
Mr. Vegan said in a meeting with the Chinese side that he would “discuss the need for the international community to unite in dealing with North Korea” and asked North Korea ’s backing China to maintain sanctions pressure. There seems to be an aim to encourage consultation with the United States.