# South Korea Seeks China’s Help as Trump Pushes for Kim Meeting

https://mins.news/en/item/27000

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-20 07:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-20/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meeting?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86a601c69d29000181ab6b

> South Korea sought China’s backing to revive talks with North Korea as President Donald Trump presses for a meeting with Kim Jong Un, despite Pyongyang denying that any high-level contact has taken place.

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