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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.
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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.
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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.
