[imText1]South Korean intelligence authority is informed that Kim Jong Il’s special train passed Yalu River toward China on Tuesday.
However, the intelligence authority is not sure of credibility of the information, and in Dandong, a Chinese border city through which Kim’s train is supposed to pass by, there is no reliable information gathered about the rumor.
South Korean intelligence official said that the information of Kim’s visit to China is obtained, but without trustworthy proofs.
Meanwhile, South Korea’s Donga Daily quoted another intelligence official that either the United States or Russia took a satellite picture of Kim’s special train traveling in China right now, but whether Kim was in the train is not confirmed.
Last Wednesday, Daily NK reported that Kim Jong Il will visit China around 28th. Since the United States’ financial sanction on North Korea, Kim offered a visit to Beijing, in order to ask for economic aid.
Kim’s visit to China is interpreted as an act to improve the Sino-North Korean relationship, which has been worsened since the missile launching incident. Kim is expected to ask for Chinese help to prevent additional financial sanction and increased economic aid. Last year, China froze North Korean account of the Bank of China at Macao branch.
And if Kim visits China, Beijing would urge Kim Jong Il to stop launching missile or testing nuclear weapon and return to the six-party talks.
