Korea and China are in close consultations over a possible visit by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Seoul, officials said Tuesday. In January, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said he was seeking to meet one-on-one with Wang sometime "in the first quarter," raising the possibility of Wang traveling to Seoul. But no such meeting has taken place. "Korea and China have been maintaining close working-level consultations regarding exchanges between their foreign ministers," Seoul's foreign ministry said in a release. "We welcome Wang's potential visit as part of follow-up measures to implement agreements reached at the Korea-China summit," it added. The remarks came after local media reported that the two sides are discussing details of a possible trip by Wang to Korea as early as next month. The Chinese Embassy in Seoul also said both sides remain in communication through diplomatic channels regarding the issue. "Both sides are looking forward to Wang's visit to Korea and will continue to communicate through diplomatic channels," the embassy said in a statement sent to Yonhap News Agency. If reali