SEOUL - The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will hold additional working-level talks early next week to discuss the upcoming summit between ROK's President Moon Jae-in and top DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, the Blue House of ROK said Sunday.The two sides agreed to hold the third working-level dialogue early Monday to discuss security, protocol, and media coverage for the Moon-Kim summit at Tongilgak, a DPRK building at the border village of Panmunjom, Yoon Young-chan, senior presidential press secretary, told a press briefing.The working-level talks would discuss the way and timing of the first encounter between Moon and Kim, how Kim crosses the inter-Korean land border and whether the leaders hold a joint press conference after the summit.Moon and Kim agreed to hold the third-ever inter-Korean summit on April 27 at the Peace House, a building in the South Korean side of Panmunjom.Kim would be the first DPRK leader to step onto ROK's soil since the 1950-53 Korean War ended in armistice.Local media speculations said Kim is forecast to cross the border via an aisle between blue pavilions, which sits in the middle of Panmunjom and straddles the two sides.Moon is expected to greet the DPRK leader right in front of the border, marked only by a low cement slab, to mark the historical moment.Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to live broadcast the Moon-Kim summit from the very initial stage, in which the two leaders shake hands. rubber message braceletssilicone wristbands australiacreate your own wristbandwristbands for eventspersonalized bracelets for girlfriend
Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Jakarta on Sunday to start his six-day trip to Indonesia and Japan. [Photo/Xinhua] Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Jakarta on Sunday to start his six-day trip to Indonesia and Japan, which is part of China's efforts to promote regional cooperation in East Asia against the backdrop of rising protectionism. In Jakarta, Li will have talks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo; and Lim Jock Hoi, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. A number of proposals are expected to be made for promoting China-Indonesia cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative. My visit is to consolidate political trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and enhance friendship with Indonesia, the premier said on his arrival at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. China would like to work with ASEAN countries, including Indonesia, to promote ties and regional peace, stability and development, he said. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the China-Indonesia comprehensive strategic partnership. Trade between the two hit $63.3 billion in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 18.3 percent, said Chinese Ambassador to Jakarta Xiao Qian. Chinese invested $3.4 billion in the ASEAN country last year, up by 30 percent, he said. In a signed article published by the Jakarta Post on Saturday, the premier said China will work with Indonesia to further enhance complementary relationships between their development strategies and support Indonesia in building regional economic corridors and upgrading its infrastructure. Li also said China is ready to work with Indonesia to advance regional integration and strengthen coordination at the United Nations and other organizations. Vice-Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said on Friday that Indonesia is a major emerging developing country and a vital partner for China. Widodo visited China five times and met with President Xi Jinping six times, he said. China is Indonesia's largest trading partner and both countries are pushing forward projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, he said. A number of agreements will be signed to further cooperate in areas such as strategy alignment, e-commerce and agriculture. This year also marks the 15th anniversary of the China-ASEAN strategic partnership. During my stay in Jakarta, I will visit the ASEAN Secretariat to underscore China's commitment to its relations with ASEAN. ... China has been a staunch supporter of ASEAN's community building and ASEAN centrality in East Asian cooperation, Li said in the article. Li also said China is eager to work with ASEAN to uphold the multilateral trading system, promote trade liberalization and investment facilitation. China would like an early conclusion of negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and establish an East Asia economic community.
