https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meetingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meetinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meeting#u49176Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:26:22 +0000South Korea is seeking China's assistance as Donald Trump pushes for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. Trump has ordered the Pentagon to cut joint military exercises with South Korea, citing their cost and potential to send hostile signals to North Korea. China is considering a summit with Seoul in November. Trump's decision has raised questions about the future of US-South Korea relations and the denuclearization of North Korea.Why it mattersThe development comes amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula and uncertainty about North Korea's nuclear program. South Korea is trying to balanc https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meetinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/south-korea-seeks-china-s-help-as-trump-pushes-for-kim-meeting#u45802Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:20:30 +0000South Korea is seeking assistance from China as Donald Trump pushes for a meeting with Kim Jong Un. President Lee has expressed a desire for closer ties with Beijing, and the South Korean foreign ministry reports that China is considering a summit with Seoul in November. Simultaneously, Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has urged the U.S. to abandon its hostile policy toward North Korea and cautioned South Korea against taking sides in geopolitical tensions, attributing regional instability to U.S. policy.Why it mattersThe diplomatic shift occurs as South Korea manages its security alliance with the U.