The Korea Times
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump could ask for Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestions for engagement with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during their upcoming summit in Beijing, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday, as he has repeatedly expressed his desire for dialogue with Pyongyang. Former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell made the remarks during a press meeting amid questions over whether the agenda for the Trump-Xi meeting, set for May 14 and 15, would include efforts to address North Korean issues, and whether Trump would seek to rekindle his personal diplomacy with Kim during his trip to China. "I believe that one of the topics that will likely be on the table is ... I think President Trump will ask President Xi about suggestions about engagement with Kim Jong-un," he said. He was referring to Xi's suggestions that would help the U.S. reach out to the North, and facilitate the resumption of diplomacy between the two countries. However, Campbell expressed skepticism over whether Pyongyang would be interested in dialogue with Washington, as he pointed out
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