US highlights shared denuclearization goal ahead of Xi's NK trip
The US State Department has reiterated the shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea, which was reaffirmed by US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing last month. Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Pyongyang next week, marking his first trip there since 2019. The Trump administration hopes that Xi's visit will encourage North Korea to move towards denuclearization and return to dialogue.
- ▪The US and China share a goal of denuclearizing North Korea, as reaffirmed by Trump and Xi during their summit in Beijing.
- ▪Xi Jinping plans to visit Pyongyang next week, his first trip there since 2019.
- ▪The Trump administration remains open to dialogue with Pyongyang without preconditions.
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This photo shows the U.S. Department of State headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., Apr. 15, 2025. AFP-YonhapWASHINGTON — The State Department reiterated Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their summit in Beijing last month, as Xi is set to travel to Pyongyang next week.Xi plans to visit the North on Monday and Tuesday in what would be his first trip there since 2019, according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency."In Beijing, President Trump and President Xi confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea," a department spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency in response to a request for comment.The remarks apparently reflected the Trump administration's hope for…
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