Washington to remain in touch with Pyongyang

US officials who briefed the Chinese government in a phone call on Friday about the DPRKUS summit, which ended on Thursday without an agreement, said that they will remain in contact with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, according to a statement released by China's Foreign Ministry on Friday.

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made the commitment during the phone conversation with Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

Pompeo said the US will continue trying to resolve the Korean Peninsula issue through dialogue and negotiation. He said the US appreciated China playing a positive role and would like to maintain communication and coordination with China, according to the ministry's release.