Xi begins to support actively North Korea's denuclearization

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the strong support for North Korea's commitment to denuclearization and determined to continue administrating a constructive role in the process in talk with Kim Jong-un who is North Korean leader, North Korean state media reported on the last Wednesday.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), in the summit between Kim and Xi in Beijing on the last Tuesday, Kim expressed thankfulness about Chinese support for his historic meeting with U.S. president Donald Trump in the last week.

The historic summit between North Korea and the US in Singapore on June 12 leaded building up the "new" bilateral relations for Kim's commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. 

The meeting came a week after Kim met with Trump in a historic summit in Singapore on June 12, in which Kim affirmed his commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and they agreed to build "new" bilateral relations.

The KCNA provided an extensive report on the summit, a day after the meeting between Kim and Xi in Beijing for three months. Kim also vowed the further consolidate bilateral ties with China. 

"Xi expressed strong support for our stance and determination for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, saying that China will continue to play a constructive role," it added. "The talks were held in a cordial, open-minded and friendly mood."

The KCNA reported adding that the two leaders exchanged views on issues of mutual concern, including the prospects for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and reached consensus on those discussed issues. 

Kim's trip to China is seen as an apparent bid to strengthen bilateral ties with China ahead of the North's high-level talks with the U.S. to discuss details on how to dismantle its nuclear weapons programs.

China also appears to be working hard not to be marginalized in the fast-paced nuclear diplomacy surrounding the Korean Peninsula by bringing the North closer to its side after years of chilled relations over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile provocations.

Kim travelled to China in March and met with Xi in his first foreign trip since he took over the country in late 2011. The two also met in May ahead of Kim's summit with Trump.

The KCNA provided detailed coverage of Kim's trip to Beijing and the summit with Xi, including when he arrived there and who accompanied him on the two-day visit.

Earlier, Chinese media showed footage of Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, greeting Kim and his wife, Ri Sol-ju, at the Great Hall of the People, and Kim inspected a Chinese honor guard.

The move marked a clear departure from China's previous stance of Keeping silent on Kim's visit until he had returned home. His visits have long been held in secrecy, apparently for security reasons.

The KCNA did not provided detailed information on the itinerary for the second day of his trip.

[WikiLeaks Korea= By Lee Kyung Ah]