# China’s Wang Yi arrives in South Korea for talks amid Trump push to revive North Korea diplomacy

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- Reuters, 2026-08-19 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-wang-yi-south-korea-talks-amid-trump-push-revive-north-korea-diplomacy-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a857a01c69d290001819def

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Seoul on Wednesday for discussions with South Korean officials, according to media reports. The visit follows a scaling back of joint U.S.-South Korean military drills as President Donald Trump seeks to restart diplomacy with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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