Emphasis expected to lie on overcoming suspicion on the Korean Peninsula issue

President Xi Jinping's upcoming meeting with US President Barack Obama will stress the crucial importance of overcoming suspicion regarding the Korean Peninsula issue that is hampering progress, experts have said.

"Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are expected to last for a long time, and the stance of the US is critical to solving the issue," said Tao Wenzhao, a US studies researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.