China Reaffirms Alliance With North Korea in Bid to Check Biden
- Move comes in wake of missile deal between U.S., South Korea
- Biden and Moon agreed to cooperate on semiconductor shortage
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China reaffirmed its “traditional friendship” with North Korea, days after they faced new security challenges from an agreement between the U.S. and South Korea that allows Seoul to step up the range and power of its missile arsenal.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met North Korea’s new ambassador to China, Ri Ryong Nam, in Beijing on Thursday, where he reaffirmed China’s stand to maintain “high-level strategic communication,” according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency.