China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea

Wang also says Beijing is committed to playing ‘constructive role’ in peace and stability of peninsula in talks with counterpart in Seoul

But he sidestepped a reporter’s question after the meeting about whether Beijing could help broker a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, according to local media reports.

“That is a matter for North Korea and the United States to decide,” Wang said. “In particular, the US should change the hostile policy towards North Korea that it has maintained for a long time.”

During the talks, Wang urged South Korea – an ally of the United States – to maintain its autonomy on foreign policy, according to the Chinese readout.

“We hope that South Korea will proceed from its own fundamental interests and develop its external relations in an independent, autonomous, balanced and non-conflicting manner,” Wang said.