President Donald Trump suggested on July 9 that Beijing may have responded to Washington’s tariffs on Chinese goods by pressuring North Korea to issue a sour media statement about its talks with America’s top diplomat.
In a lengthy statement issued on July 7, shortly after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s two-day, the communist regime accused the United States of making unilateral “gangster-like demands” and called Washington’s stance “regrettable.” Despite the negative sentiment, Pyongyang expressed willingness to abide by an agreement signed by Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
