Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyeongyang
- 5 years ago
시진핑 북한 도착, 일정은 아직 공개 되지 않아
Chinese President Xi Jinping is now in North Korea for a summit with the country's leader Kim Jong-un.
It's the first time a Chinese leader has visited the North in 14 years.
We connect live to our Lee Ji-won who is standing by at the foreign ministry in Seoul.
Ji-won, I know details are scarce at the moment, but what do you know so far?
Aram.. At around 11-forty this morning, Chinese President Xi landed in Pyeongyang.
And according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, Xi was with his wife Peng Liyuan and several top aides including Foreign Minister Wang Yi,... top diplomat Yang Jiechi,... and key economic adviser He Lifeng.
It's reported that North Korea held a welcoming ceremony for Xi at Pyeongyang Sunan International Airport, but we do not yet know if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was at the airport to welcome Xi.
Now,... while the specifics of their schedule hasn't been revealed yet,... South Korean media is speculating... that the two leaders will hold their summit sometime today,... at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea... or the state guest house, Baekwhawon.
The agenda items on the table... may include cooperation on the economic front, other bilateral issues and Korean Peninsula issues as well.
The two leaders are also expected to hold a banquet,... and Xi could watch a mass gymnastics performance.
The North's state-run media reported on Xi's visit, saying that the event,... taking place at a time when the North is facing grave tasks, due to "complex international relations"... demonstrates the two countries' strong and "unbreakable" friendship.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is now in North Korea for a summit with the country's leader Kim Jong-un.
It's the first time a Chinese leader has visited the North in 14 years.
We connect live to our Lee Ji-won who is standing by at the foreign ministry in Seoul.
Ji-won, I know details are scarce at the moment, but what do you know so far?
Aram.. At around 11-forty this morning, Chinese President Xi landed in Pyeongyang.
And according to Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, Xi was with his wife Peng Liyuan and several top aides including Foreign Minister Wang Yi,... top diplomat Yang Jiechi,... and key economic adviser He Lifeng.
It's reported that North Korea held a welcoming ceremony for Xi at Pyeongyang Sunan International Airport, but we do not yet know if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was at the airport to welcome Xi.
Now,... while the specifics of their schedule hasn't been revealed yet,... South Korean media is speculating... that the two leaders will hold their summit sometime today,... at the headquarters of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea... or the state guest house, Baekwhawon.
The agenda items on the table... may include cooperation on the economic front, other bilateral issues and Korean Peninsula issues as well.
The two leaders are also expected to hold a banquet,... and Xi could watch a mass gymnastics performance.
The North's state-run media reported on Xi's visit, saying that the event,... taking place at a time when the North is facing grave tasks, due to "complex international relations"... demonstrates the two countries' strong and "unbreakable" friendship.