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Trump hopes China not exerting negative pressure on N Korea

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Press Trust of India Washington

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.

 

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First Published: Jul 09 2018 | 11:55 PM IST

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