Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote

    Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
  2. 2

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low

    Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
  3. 3

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?

    Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
  4. 4

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth

    Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
  5. 5

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen

    Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
  1. 6

    [Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year

    [Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
  2. 7

    [KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs

    [KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
  3. 8

    North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South

    North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
  4. 9

    Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official

    Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
  5. 10

    Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023

    Farming households dip below 1m for first time in 2023
피터빈트

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon to meet with China's Xi Jinping next week

By Yonhap

Published : March 29, 2019 - 21:20

    • Link copied

Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was recently named chief of South Korea's pan-national body on fine dust air pollution, is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, sources here said Friday.

Ban has been staying in Boao, Hainan Province, in southern China for the Boao Forum for Asia since Tuesday. He will later visit Gansu Province in western China and then head to Beijing to meet with Xi, according to sources.
 

In this file photo taken on March 28, 2019, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Boao, Hainan Province, China. (Yonhap) In this file photo taken on March 28, 2019, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to reporters during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) in Boao, Hainan Province, China. (Yonhap)

Ban will travel to the Chinese capital in his capacity as deputy chair of the Elders, a group of independent leaders seeking to use their collective experience and influence for peace, justice and human rights worldwide. It was founded by Nelson Mandela in 2007.

The Elders said in a statement that its members are to meet with Chinese leadership to "discuss global challenges from climate change and nuclear disarmament to regional security and extremism."

Ban and the Elders members may also touch on international cooperation efforts on air pollution.

Ban, 74, was appointed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in earlier this month to lead a new national committee to fight fine dust air pollution. South Koreans believe wind-carried fine dust from China is to blame, at least partly, for the worsening air quality in their nation.

To tackle the issue, Ban, who is also Chairman of the BFA, held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang during the forum. He will also meet with Chinese environment minister Li Ganjie next week. (Yonhap)

More from Headlines