Trump Confident in Kim, Suspicious of China in North Korea Talks
- President reaffirms nuclear talks, despite faught Pompeo trip
- Renews claim Beijing may be working to undermine negotiations
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U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un would keep his pledge to “denuclearize,” while suggesting that neighboring China might be working to undermine talks.
“I have confidence that Kim Jong Un will honor the contract we signed &, even more importantly, our handshake,” Trump said in a tweet Monday, adding that Beijing “may be exerting negative pressure on a deal because of our posture on Chinese Trade-Hope Not!”