Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds at the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
BEIJING - 9 March 2018: China welcomed on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, calling it a "positive" message and a step in the right direction.
"We welcome the positive message that North Korea and the US sent out on their direct dialogue," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said in a press briefing.
He added that efforts on the North Korean nuclear issue continue to move in the right direction and expressed support for relevant countries to focus on resolving it through dialogue and cooperation.
Trump earlier accepted a surprise invitation from the North Korean leader hold a summit as soon as possible. He said that the meeting would take place by May.
South Korea's national security adviser, Chung Eui-yong, delivered the invitation during his briefing Thursday (local time) on the outcome of his trip to Pyongyang early this week as President Moon Jae-in's special envoy.
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