North Korea asked China, Russia and other Asia-Pacific countries to actively work to counter U.S. “hostile” policies in the economic arena, according to a state media report on the DPRK Central Court’s participation in an online international forum.

Speaking at the 11th International Legal Forum of the Asia-Pacific Region on Thursday, a Central Court representative said “the key to ensuring the security of international economic cooperation is to fight together against the arrogance of the U.S.,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.