Ex-US official sees 'low' possibility for Trump-Kim summit during Trump's anticipated China trip

A former senior U.S. official said Monday the possibility of U.S. President Donald Trump having a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during his anticipated trip to China is "somewhat low" due to the ongoing war with Iran and the need to focus on the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. He made the remarks on condition of anonymity during a virtual forum, voicing skepticism that Pyongyang is as motivated as it was in the first Trump administration to seek diplomacy with Washington, given its rising reliance on Russia and China for support. Speculation has persisted that Trump might seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim when he visits China as the White House has said he remains open to dialogue with Kim "without any preconditions." Trump had reportedly planned to visit China from March 31 to April 2, but his trip has been postponed because of the war with Iran. "My sense is that there is still definitely interest in certain parts of the Trump administration for reopening lines of communication with Pyongyang and potentially pursuing some kind of diplomacy with No

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