May 25, 2018

President Trump suggested that China was to blame for souring North Korea’s relations with the US before his dramatic decision yesterday to cancel the peace summit with Kim Jong-un.

Mr Trump veered between threats of military action and entreaties to the North Korean dictator to schedule another summit after pulling the plug on their planned meeting in Singapore next month. The president lamented that dialogue with Mr Kim had been “good until recently” when things abruptly changed. “I think I understand why that happened,” he said, but did not elaborate.

This week he pointed a finger at Beijing, saying that Mr Kim’s attitude had shifted after a meeting with President Xi almost three weeks ago. “There was a difference when Kim Jong-un left China the second time,” Mr Trump said. “I can’t say that I’m happy about it.” On both occasions, Washington learnt of Mr Kim’s visit only after the fact.

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/trump-blames-china-for-wrecking-korea-summit-p2j8q7g9t