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South Korea's National Intelligence Service told lawmakers Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may have conveyed Pyongyang's position on potential talks with the United States during his recent visit to China, Yonhap and KBS World report. The assessment follows Kim's surprise trip to the border city of Dandong on Saturday, where he inaugurated a new cross-border bridge and vowed to advance ties with China. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Tuesday the trip may have been more than an economic event given the makeup of the delegation. Political reactions in Seoul were divided over the visit, with the presidential office maintaining a cautious stance.