United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for high-level talks with Chinese officials on North Korea, Syria and other issues, his spokesman said.
Ban will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and senior foreign policy officials during his stay, spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Ban “expects to discuss a wide range of matters pertaining to peace and security, such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, Mali and Syria,” Nesirky said in an e-mail to AFP.
Ban will also meet China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Cabinet member Yang Jiechi, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying confirmed on Tuesday.
“The two sides will exchange views over international and internal issues of common interest,” she said.
“China’s position on the Korean peninsula nuclear issue is consistent and clear,” Hua said. “China is committed to peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, as well as the settlement of the issue through dialogue and consultation.”