State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a press conference in Beijing, June 12, 2018. (Photo by Zhu Xingxin/China Daily)
Beijing hopes the meeting between Washington and Pyongyang will result in substantive steps toward denuclearization and the establishment of a peace mechanism on the Korean Peninsula, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday.
It is important and positive for the top leaders of the two countries to sit down and conduct one-on-one dialogue, which is creating a new history, Wang said.
China welcomes and supports the meeting and hopes the two leaders will avoid disruptions, build mutual trust and overcome difficulties, he said.
China is willing to see all relevant parties make efforts toward denuclearization and the establishment of a peace mechanism on the peninsula, he said, adding that China will continue to play a constructive role in this regard.