Peninsula one step closer to peace

Editor's note: The summit between the leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea on Friday will be the first in 11 years, and many hope it will be a big step toward realizing permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula. Two experts share their views with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Summit promotes denuclearization

The forthcoming meeting between DPRK leader Kim Jong-un and ROK President Moon Jae-in is expected to promote communication between the two sides and enable the families separated by the Korean War to meet, which will help advance efforts to secure permanent peace on the Korean Peninsula. The summit is also expected to prepare the ground for the proposed summit between the US and DPRK leaders in late May or early June.