China backs efforts by North and South Korea to improve ties: Xi says

China backs efforts by North and South Korea to improve ties: Xi says

BEIJING: China supports efforts by North and South Korea to improve relations, President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, Chinese state media said.

In a telephone call, Xi told Moon that China was willing to push forward cooperation with South Korea and jointly maintain regional peace and stability, the official China Daily newspaper said.