North Korea has not yet announced an official reopening of its borders to foreigners. (file)
Beijing:
China said on Tuesday it had received no official word from Pyongyang that North Korea is opening its borders to foreigners.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV had reported on Monday, citing a reporter, that North Korea would allow foreigners in after more than three years of isolation due to the Covid pandemic.
But the Foreign Ministry in Beijing said on Tuesday it had not heard from Pyongyang about such a decision.
“At present, the Chinese side has not received any notification from the North Korean side about opening the border through diplomatic channels,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular briefing.
The CCTV report said the move was announced by North Korean authorities, but offered no further information on its origins.
North Korea has not yet announced an official reopening of its borders to foreigners.
However, signs of a reopening have emerged this month, with leader Kim Jong Un traveling to Russia and North Korean athletes traveling to China for the Asian Games.
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