A delegation from North Korea will be attending a summit for China’s “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) initiative in Beijing next week, according to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday.

Geng Shuang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, fielded three questions relating to the summit – which runs from May 14 to May 15 – and confirmed the expectation that the DPRK would send representatives.

“As far as I know, the DPRK side will send an official delegation to attend the forthcoming Belt and Road International Cooperation Summit Forum related activities,” Shuang said.

“We have also stressed that the Belt