Seoul and Beijing Ramp Up Diplomacy as Trump Eyes North Korea Talks

South Korea and China are stepping up high-level diplomatic coordination as U.S. President Donald Trump signals a renewed desire to engage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, sparking a flurry of geopolitical maneuvering over the Korean Peninsula.

The intensifying dialogue, capped by a meeting Thursday in Seoul between South Korean National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik and Chinese Ambassador Dai Bing, reflects Seoul’s effort to ensure it remains a central player in any forthcoming nuclear diplomacy.