Trump hopes China not exerting negative pressure on N Korea

Expressing confidence that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would honour his commitment on denuclearisation, US President Donald Trump today hoped that Beijing is not exerting negative pressure on Pyongyang because of his posture on Chinese trade.

I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honour the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake, Trump said in a tweet.

We agreed to the denuclearisation of North Korea. China, on the other hand, may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade-Hope Not! Trump said, after his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo returned from North Korea.