President Xi Jinping's View on the Korean Peninsula Situation: "Dialogue Door is Open and Stable"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Chinese President Xi Jinping, who spoke with President Moon Jae-in for the first time in eight months, said he "supports inter-Korean and North Korea-US talks." This is interpreted as reaffirming the common interests between South Korea and China, while expressing the intention to reignite the momentum for inter-Korean and North Korea-US dialogue, which has been stalled for the past two years since 2018.

The Blue House announced that President Moon had a 40-minute phone call with President Xi starting at 9 p.m. on the 26th. This was their first call in eight months since May.

The two leaders emphasized exchange and cooperation between the two countries ahead of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and China, and also discussed the situation on the Korean Peninsula. President Moon requested China’s constructive role in resolving issues through dialogue, to which President Xi responded by saying he "supports inter-Korean and North Korea-US talks."

President Xi stated, "China values South Korea’s role in political resolution," and added, "I believe North Korea’s external stance revealed at the 8th Party Congress is that it has not closed the door to dialogue with the United States and South Korea." He also emphasized that "the overall situation on the Korean Peninsula is stable."

This revealed the intention that a 'resumption of dialogue' is necessary to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue. Jeong Jae-heung, a research fellow at the Sejong Institute, said, "From China’s perspective, whether it is inter-Korean-US, North Korea-China, or North Korea-US, there is a need to ignite the momentum for dialogue," adding, "However, this does not mean having dialogue that excludes any party without principles, and it can also be interpreted as pressuring the United States to participate in the talks."

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