Ahead of US-Russia Summit, China and Russia Discuss "Cooperation on Korean Peninsula Issues"

Ryu Xiaoming, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs of the Chinese Government (right), and Andrey Denisov, Russian Ambassador to China
[Photo by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] On the 16th (local time), as the US-Russia summit is scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland, China and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation by discussing the Korean Peninsula issue.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 16th, Liu Xiaoming, China's Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, met with Andrey Denisov, Russian Ambassador to China, the previous day to exchange views on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

During the meeting, Special Representative Liu and Ambassador Denisov discussed the development of China-Russia relations and cooperation on the Korean Peninsula issue. They also agreed to maintain close communication, enhance coordination and cooperation, and jointly work toward a political resolution of the Korean Peninsula issue.

Earlier, on the 7th, Special Representative Liu also held a phone call with Igor Morgulov, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, a Russian partner, where they reached a consensus on China and Russia working together to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue.

Meanwhile, Liu Xiaoming was appointed as China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs in April.

Since this month, when the Joe Biden administration in the US began full-scale efforts to contain China by mobilizing allies in Europe and elsewhere, Liu has been strengthening contacts with Russia.

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