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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tweeted that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “look forward” to meeting each other, but the US will continue to maintain “maximum sanctions and pressure” against Pyongyang “at all cost”.
He also said Kim’s surprise meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing went “very well”, according to Xi.
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The US president appeared optimistic about his own proposed talks with the leader of the reclusive state in May, in two tweets posted within 12 minutes of each other.
Trump said Kim “looks forward” to meeting him, according to a message he received from Xi. But he added that “unfortunately, maximum sanctions and pressure must be maintained at all cost” against North Korea in the meantime.

Received message last night from XI JINPING of China that his meeting with KIM JONG UN went very well and that KIM looks forward to his meeting with me. In the meantime, and unfortunately, maximum sanctions and pressure must be maintained at all cost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018

In the first tweet, Trump said there was a “good chance” the North Korean leader “will do what is right” and move towards denuclearisation. He also added that he was looking forward to meeting Kim.

For years and through many administrations, everyone said that peace and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was not even a small possibility. Now there is a good chance that Kim Jong Un will do what is right for his people and for humanity. Look forward to our meeting!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 28, 2018

Trump took to Twitter hours after China’s official news agency Xinhua confirmed Kim’s one-night stay in Beijing this week. It was the first time Kim had left North Korea since he took power in 2011, and the first time Xi had met him in person since Xi took office in 2012.

Kim told Xi he was willing to work with Washington and Seoul to denuclearise, according to Xinhua.
In previous tweets, Trump has referred to Kim as “little rocket man” and warned that the hermit kingdom would face “fire and fury” if Kim escalated his nuclear threats.


But in a surprise move, Trump agreed to meet Kim in person after a South Korean delegation relayed Kim’s suggestion for talks to the White House in early March. The exact time and location of that meeting has yet to be announced.
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The White House said in a statement on Wednesday morning that China had briefed Trump on Kim’s visit to Beijing, and the communication included a personal message from Xi to Trump.
“The United States remains in close contact with our allies South Korea and Japan. We see this development as further evidence that our campaign of maximum pressure is creating the appropriate atmosphere for dialogue with North Korea,” the statement said.


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US president says meeting between Xi Jinping and North Korean leader went ‘very well’, but adds ‘maximum sanctions and pressure’ will continue

In this March 27, 2018, photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, shakes hands with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sought to portray strong ties between the long-time allies despite a recent chill as both countries on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, confirmed Kim's secret trip to Beijing this week. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

A man watches a TV screen showing file footage of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un at the Seoul railway station on Tuesday. The two leaders have agreed to meet in May. Photo: AP

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