Kim’s China trip ahead of US talks

KIM Jong-Un has travelled to China to meet president Xi Jinping ahead of a planned summit with the US.

The talks in Dalian, north-east China, came weeks after the North Korean dictator’s visit to Beijing in March.

Kim travelled to China – North Korea’s only major ally – on Monday, returning to Pyongyang yesterday.

Chinese state media quoted Mr Kim telling Mr Xi that his country had no need to possess nuclear weapons if a ‘relevant party’ dropped its ‘hostile policy and security threats’ against it – a clear reference to the US.

‘I hope to build mutual trust with the US through dialogue,’ Mr Kim was quoted as saying.

US President Donald Trump later tweeted to say he would speak to Mr Xi.