The Scotsman

China backs North Korea peace moves

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China’ s foreign minister has congratula­ted Nor th Korean leader Kim Jong Un on moves to reduce tension with South Korea.

Their meeting in Pyongyang highlighte­d warming ties and Beijing’s desire to remain a key player in the Korean peninsula peace process.

Foreign minister Wang Yi also told Mr Kim that Beijing backs North Korea’ s shift of focus to economic growth. It supports efforts to resolve “legitimate security concerns” while taking steps to denucleari­se, China’s foreign ministry said.

China“supports and congratula­tes” Mr Kim’s summit last week, Mr Wang said.

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