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                   North Korea Envoy Wraps Up Visit to China

   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s special envoy has wrapped up a visit
   to Beijing, after a series of meetings with Chinese officials, in which
   he maintained that Pyongyang wants to solve problems on the Korean
   peninsula with dialogue.
   Choe Ryong Hae, a top officer in North Korea`s military, met Friday
   with Fan Changlong, vice chairman of China`s Central Military
   Commission, in Beijing.
   Chinese official media is reporting that Choe told Fang North Korea is
   willing to accept Beijing`s proposal to open up dialogue.
   Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei told reporters North Korea hopes
   to improve economic development and wants to create a peaceful external
   environment.
   Relations between the two countries have weakened since North Korea`s
   nuclear test in February and China`s support of U.N. sanctions in
   response to the test. Choe`s visit is the first high-level contact
   between Beijing and Pyongyang in six months. His visit follows an
   announcement of a U.S. - China summit in California in early June.
   Food shortages also may have influenced the timing of Choe`s visit.
   South Korean media have reported on a growing famine in North Korea,
   with Pyongyang asking Mongolia for food aid last week.
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