President says he looks forward to his planned meeting with Kim but emphasized the need to keep up ‘maximum sanctions and pressure’
U. S. President Donald tweeted early Wednesday that there is “a good chance” North Korea leader Kim Jong Un will do “what is right for his people and for humanity” by moving to denuclearize the Korean peninsula.
Trump said he looks forward to his planned meeting with Kim but emphasized the need to keep up “maximum sanctions and pressure” in the meantime.
China said during Kim’s secretive visit to Beijing, he confirmed his commitment to denuclearize the Korean peninsula and engage in talks with the United States and South Korea.
According to China’s official Xinhua news agency, Kim made the unofficial visit from Sunday through Wednesday and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump said Xi sent him a message saying his meeting with Kim went well and that the North Korea leader looked forward to meeting with Trump.
“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!” Trump tweeted.
In another post, Trump touted his approach toward North Korea. “For years and through many administrations, everyone said that peace and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula was not even a small possibility.” he said in a tweet.
“We see this development as further evidence that our campaign of maximum pressure is creating the appropriate atmosphere for dialogue with North Korea,”said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
