Chinese FM urges patience in DPRK-U.S. talks
During a meeting with DPRK Vice Foreign Minister Ri Kil Song on Thursday in Beijing, shortly after the end of the Trump-Kim summit, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the two sides to stay committed to the goal of achieving complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and building a peace regime.
Wang called on Pyongyang and Washington to maintain patience, continue their dialogue, and meet each other halfway, adding that China is willing to continue playing a constructive role in issues related to the peninsula.
Commenting on the summit, Wang said DPRK-U.S. talks have entered a "deep-water zone" and it is inevitable that difficulties would emerge in one way or another. He underscored China's optimism in the prospect of talks.
Russia hails readiness of U.S., DPRK to continue dialogue
Moscow on Thursday welcomed the intention of both Trump and Kim to continue bilateral dialogue on the Korean Peninsula's situation.
In response to the result of the second Kim-Trump summit, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Thursday, "From official statements, statements by President Trump himself and other high-ranking representatives of the White House, we understand that the negotiation process has not been interrupted, which is certainly positive."
"But, at the same time, it was probably not possible to reach any tangible agreements for the time being," he told reporters.
UN praises 'courageous diplomacy' at U.S.-DPRK summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the U.S.-DPRK summit as "courageous diplomacy" on Thursday even though no agreement was reached, and expressed hope that talks will continue.
Guterres "appreciates the effort that was made in those discussions, regardless of the results, of the outcome that we saw," said Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the UN.
"Courageous diplomacy has established the foundation to advance sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.We all very much hope that these discussions will continue in that direction."
The spokesperson stressed that world diplomats were clear-eyed about the prospects for a quick deal on dismantling DPRK's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
