Source: Shangguan News
According to CCTV news, at the invitation of the foreign ministries of Russia and Belarus, DPRK Foreign Minister Cui Shanji visited Russia and Belarus. According to the Russian side, Cui Shanji is scheduled to pay a working visit to Russia from 26th to 28th.
In this regard, some analysts pointed out that during the visit of U.S. President Trump to Asia, the highest diplomat of North Korea arranged a trip trip, which means that the chances of the summit of the U.S. became lower.
Visit again after a year.
According to the Russian side announced, Trianon will be on a three-day business visit to Russia from 26 on.
The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang said on Monday that during the visit, Mr. Trudeau will hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov, and the two foreign ministers will discuss broad issues of bilateral relations and international politics.
Subsequently, Cui Shanji will also visit Belarus, and the relevant visit itinerary has not yet been announced.
This is Cui Shanhui's second visit to Russia after more than a year. Her last visit to Russia was in November last year, when she also met with Lavrov and paid a courtesy visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Some analysts believe that Choi Shan-hee's visit may discuss with Russia the plan of Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers 'Party of Korea and State Councilor, to visit Russia.
On September 3rd, Kim Jong-un, who came to China to attend the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japan and the World Anti-Fascist War, met with Putin at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. According to reports, Putin invited Kim Jong-un to visit Russia again at that time, and the Russian side said Kim Jong-un had agreed to this matter.
"Crash" with Trump's visit to South Korea schedule
Public opinion believes that as Trump is about to visit South Korea and hand over olive branches to Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s arrangement of foreign ministers’ visits to Russia and Belarus may mean that it has no intention of promoting a “Turkish meeting.”
According to the U.S. disclosed schedule, Trump will travel to South Korea on the 29th to hold bilateral talks with South Korean President Li Keqiang, attend the APEC Summit of Business Leaders lunch and deliver a keynote speech.
On the 25th, Trump said when traveling to Asia that he was willing to meet with Kim Jong Un again."If he is willing to contact, I will."
Trump boasted that the two had a "good relationship" and also called North Korea "to some extent a nuclear power." If North Korea believed that the United States should recognize it as a nuclear power before talking to it, he would say so.
But analysts pointed out that if Trudeau visited Belarus on 29 and beyond, it means that she will not be able to accompany Kim Jong-un to meet Trump.
Yang Moo-in, a professor at the Institute of Korean Studies in Seoul, believes that reports of Choi Sun-hee's visit suggest that the possibility of a "special meeting" has become lower."It is difficult to imagine that the summit can be held without the participation of the ministers responsible for the North Korea-US negotiations."
However, Yang Moo-in said that Kim Jong-un may later respond to Trump to express his approval and reiterate the harmony of their personal relationship. He may send a message to Trump that the time is not yet ripe to restart the dialogue, but will emphasize that the door to dialogue is still open.
Some analysts believe that North Korea's strengthening of relations with Russia at this time indicates that it is more inclined to deepen its alliance with Russia than to promote dialogue with the United States.
Professor Lin Bye, a researcher at the University of Chang'an Institute for the Research of the Far East, said that the current Russian-Ukrainian war is not over, the US-Russian contradictions have intensified, and North Korea's enhanced cooperation with Russia means that its short-term diplomatic focus will not turn to the United States.
Some analysts also pointed out that North Korea's latest move is trying to increase its bargaining chips with the United States, and the possibility of Trump and Kim Jong Un meeting in South Korea still exists.