Beijing on Tuesday said the timing of President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea before the G20 summit in Osaka and amid ongoing trade negotiations was not a signal to Washington or U.S. President Donald Trump.
Speaking during a regular press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said Xi's visit was to further develop relations between Pyongyang and Beijing.
Beijing on Tuesday said the timing of President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea before the G20 summit in Osaka and amid ongoing trade negotiations was not a signal to Washington or U.S. President Donald Trump.
Speaking during a regular press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said Xi's visit was to further develop relations between Pyongyang and Beijing.
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