Chinese President Xi Jinping may visit North Korea as early as next week, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported late on Wednesday (21 May) quoting a senior government official.
Another government source cited by Yonhap said a team of Chinese security service and protocol officials had recently been in Pyongyang and that a visit by Xi in late May or early June was likely.
The senior official was quoted as saying Xi, who hosted U.S. President Donald Trump last week, would try to act as a mediator between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
South Korea's foreign ministry did not immediately comment on the report.
China is a key economic and political ally of North Korea, and the two countries have made efforts to reinforce ties that had cooled during the COVID-19 pandemic.
North Korean leader Kim visited Beijing last year and stood alongside Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at a major military parade.
Trump, who met Kim three times in his first term to negotiate the North's nuclear programme, has said he would be open to meeting the North Korean leader again and that he had a good relationship with him.
Meanwhile, North Korea said U.S. arms sales to South Korea and other regional allies were fuelling military tensions on the Korean peninsula and across the Asia-Pacific, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
North Korea's Foreign Ministry said such "reckless" military build-ups would only prompt Pyongyang to further strengthen its own military deterrent to "overwhelm" them, KCNA said.
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Russia and China plan to unveil a nearly one-kilometre cable car over the Amur river by the end of the year, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday (21 May).
The pneultimate day of the World Urban Forum 13 in Baku will see Azerbaijan's Pavilion highlight post-construction efforts in Garabagh and East Zangezur, as well as host events on the future of Baku and architectural education.
Israeli police have come under criticism after footage showed activists from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla kneeling on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs following their detention by Israeli forces.
A government-mediated agreement has suspended an 18-day walkout by about 48,000 Samsung union members, easing fears of damage to South Korea's economy and global chip supply.
Asian stocks surged on Thursday as some vessels resumed passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while forecast-beating results at Nvidia and a suspended workers' strike at Samsung Electronics lifted shares of chipmakers.
United Nations World Urban Forum 13 continues in Baku, Azerbaijan on 19 May with sessions and roundtable discussions focused on strengthening dialogue and advancing cooperation in urban development. Organisers say there are nearly 3 billion people globally who face some form of housing inadequacy.
Day four of the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Baku brings a packed agenda on sustainable cities and the global housing crisis, with sessions on green housing, smart cities, public spaces and urban rights taking place on Wednesday (20 May) at Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan.
At least 21 people have been killed and thousands evacuated after torrential rain triggered flooding, landslides and transport disruption across southern and central China, with authorities warning that more heavy rainfall is expected along the Yangtze River.
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya warned on Tuesday (19 May) that Moscow could retaliate against Baltic states if Ukraine launches military drones from that region. Latvia, the United States and Ukraine responded strongly during a UN Security Council meeting.
Russia delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear drills, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Russia and China plan to unveil a nearly one-kilometre cable car over the Amur river by the end of the year, the TASS state news agency reported on Thursday (21 May).
A Paris appeals court will issue a verdict on Thursday on the 2009 crash of an Air France passenger jet after the airline and planemaker Airbus faced trial over corporate manslaughter.
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The United States has removed Francesca Albanese, a United Nations expert on the Palestinian territories, from its sanctions list, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website.
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