Liu Yunshan (R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, shakes hands with Choe Ryong-hae, director of the General Political Bureau of the Korean People's Army (KPA) and special envoy of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/China Daily
BEIJING (Reuters) - China told an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un that Pyongyang should stop conducting nuclear and missile tests, but the North showed little sign of heeding the request, said a source with knowledge of the talks held late last month.
Kim dispatched Choe Ryong-hae, vice chairman of the country's top military body, to explain North Korea's recent actions but he got a lukewarm reception from his Chinese hosts, said the source, who has close ties to Beijing and Pyongyang.
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