China News Agency, Beijing, June 18 (Reporter Zhang Su) Kim Jong-un, the general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, said that the United States must be prepared for dialogue and confrontation.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 18th that China hopes that North Korea and the United States will meet each other halfway.

  According to a report by the Korean Central News Agency on the 18th, the General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Jong-un, stated on the 17th that in order to safeguard the country’s dignity and independent development interests, North Korea’s position with the United States is to be prepared for both dialogue and confrontation, especially to prepare for confrontation without fail. .

  In his question and answer, Zhao Lijian pointed out that China's position on the situation on the peninsula and North Korea-US relations is consistent and clear.

The current situation on the peninsula is at a critical stage. All parties concerned should work together to do more to help maintain stability and promote dialogue.

The legitimate and reasonable concerns of the DPRK should be taken seriously and resolved.

  "We encourage all parties to actively work on the two major goals of establishing a peace mechanism on the peninsula and realizing the denuclearization of the peninsula, and form an actionable road map," he said.

  Zhao Lijian said that China hopes that the DPRK and the United States will meet each other halfway, on the basis of mutual respect, earnestly accommodate each other's legitimate concerns, and advance the process of political settlement of the Peninsula issue.

  At the meeting, another Korean media reporter said that South Korea will implement conditional entry exemption measures for people who have completed the new crown vaccination abroad from next month, including Chinese vaccinators.

The reporter asked whether China would also take relevant measures to exempt people from overseas new crown vaccination when they enter the country.

  "At present, the global epidemic is still spreading, and the virus is constantly mutating. China will coordinate and determine various prevention and control measures based on the development of the epidemic situation and on the basis of scientific analysis." Zhao Lijian said.

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