Chinese FM denies Kim's visit
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-09-05 16:05
No arrangements have been made for a China visit by North Korean leader Kim
Jong Il, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Beijing Tuesday, September
5.
Foreign media reports said Kim's special train had arrived in a town
bordering China and Kim would make a visit soon.
"As far as I know, there is no such arrangement now," said FM spokesman
Qin Gang. He did not give any more details.
Qin made the remarks at a
regular press conference in response to a question about whether Kim was in
China or will visit China.
The South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo said
Tuesday that Kim was likely to begin his visit to China within the next few
days.
Speculation of a possible trip by the leader has been rife
since South Korea's main spy agency warned last week that Pyongyang could test a
nuclear device at any time, following reports of suspicious activity at a
suspected North Korean underground nuclear testing
site.
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