Blue House on Possible Xi Visit to North Korea: "Monitoring Developments, Expecting Constructive Role from China"

On the 21st, the Blue House commented on speculation regarding Chinese President Xi Jinping's possible visit to North Korea, stating, "The government hopes that exchanges between North Korea and China will contribute to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula," and added, "We are closely monitoring the related developments."

President Lee Jae-myung commuted to the Blue House, and on the 29th, the Blue House era officially began again after 3 years and 7 months, with the phoenix flag hoisted at the Blue House in Seoul. 2025.12.29 Photo by Cho Yongjun

A Blue House official said on the same day, "We expect China to play a constructive role regarding issues on the Korean Peninsula." Although the official did not officially confirm the possibility of President Xi's visit to North Korea, the statement is interpreted as a principled message that exchanges between the North Korean and Chinese leaders should not escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.

Previously, the American weekly magazine TIME reported that President Xi could make a state visit to North Korea as early as next week. If the visit materializes, it would be President Xi's first trip to Pyongyang in about seven years since June 2019. At that time, President Xi became the first Chinese top leader in 14 years to visit North Korea and held a summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The government is closely watching the related movements, noting that speculation over President Xi's possible visit to North Korea is linked to the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, the recent deepening ties between North Korea and Russia, and the evolving situation on the Korean Peninsula following the US-China summit diplomacy.

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