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Leo Byrne
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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.