Trump slams China over N. Korea oil trade - Breaking The News

Trump slams China over N. Korea oil trade

28 December

1 min read

EPA / MICHAEL REYNOLDS

United States President Donald Trump spoke out against China in a Twitter message on Thursday. He expressed his disappointment in Beijing's alleged oil trade with North Korea.

"Caught RED HANDED - very disappointed that China is allowing oil to go into North Korea. There will never be a friendly solution to the North Korea problem if this continues to happen!" the president tweeted.

Trump pushed for sanctions on Pyongyang on multiple occasions, sometimes criticizing China for not doing enough. He accused it of aiding North Korea's nuclear program and minimized the impact of China's envoy.

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