China’s Xi backs efforts by Koreas to improve ties

11 Jan, 2018 10:42 / Updated 6 years ago

China’s President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday that Beijing supports efforts by North and South Korea to improve relations, Reuters said. The two leaders spoke by phone, and Xi told Moon that China was willing to push forward cooperation with Seoul, according to China Daily newspaper. Beijing also wants to jointly maintain regional peace and stability with South Korea, Xi was quoted as saying.