Trump slams China trade with N Korea, doubts cooperation effort
He says in a tweet that trade between Beijing and Pyongyang grew almost 40 per cent in the first quarter
Washington
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Wednesday denounced China's trade with North Korea and cast doubt on whether Beijing is working with Washington to counter Pyongyang's nuclear threat.
"Trade between China and North Korea grew almost 40 pct in the first quarter. So much for China working with us - but we had to give it a try!" he said in a Twitter post.
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