South Korea started talks with China's top diplomat on Saturday, the first visit by a high-level Beijing official since the new coronavirus emerged in China late last year.
FILE PHOTO: China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo of the Communist party of China, is pictured during a meeting in Beijing, China September 12, 2019. Andrea Verdelli/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Yang Jiechi, a member of the Communist Party Politburo, was meeting South Korea’s new national security adviser, Suh Hoon, in the southern port city of Busan to discuss coronavirus cooperation, bilateral relations and the situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean government said.The talks come after the COVID-19 had undercut bilateral exchanges and stalled denuclearisation negotiations involving North Korea.
Yang did not respond to a question, ahead of the meeting, on whether Xi might visit this year, according to a pool report.
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