China Refuses Comment On North Korean Leader’s Visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
In what has become common practice when it comes to North Korea, the Chinese government refuses to comment on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is on his way to China, in what would be his second visit this year.
As in the past, the Foreign Ministry had no immediate response to reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is visiting China. And officials at the North Korean embassy said they had no information.
During Mr. Kim’s trip to China in May, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu dodged questions about the visit, which was only formally announced after it was over.
She stopped short of confirming his presence, but said high-level visits are determined by consultation between Beijing and Pyongyang.
Jiang says that every country makes what she describes as “appropriate arrangements according to the actual situation” of each visit.
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