Xi urged Trump to ease North Korea sanctions in 'timely' fashionDonald Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarised Zone dividing North and South KoreaBEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minister said Tuesday. Trump met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the next day at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea. China and North Korea have worked to improve relations in the past year after they deteriorated as Beijing backed a series of UN sanctions against its Cold War-era ally over its nuclear activities. - 'Astounding imagination' -Trump became the first US president to step on North Korean soil after he and Kim shook hands during their impromptu meeting over the weekend. In Seoul, South Korean President Moon Jae-in hailed as the result of "astounding imagination".

Source: Bangkok Post July 02, 2019 08:46 UTC