No arrangements have been made for a China visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Beijing Tuesday, September 5.

Foreign media reports said Kim's special train had arrived in a town bordering China and Kim would make a visit soon.

"As far as I know, there is no such arrangement now," said FM spokesman Qin Gang. He did not give any more details.

Qin made the remarks at a regular press conference in response to a question about whether Kim was in China or will visit China.

The South Korean newspaper JoongAng Ilbo said Tuesday that Kim was likely to begin his visit to China within the next few days.

Speculation of a possible trip by the leader has been rife since South Korea's main spy agency warned last week that Pyongyang could test a nuclear device at any time, following reports of suspicious activity at a suspected North Korean underground nuclear testing site.