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China says N Korean nuclear issue can’t be solved ‘overnight’

AFP

Beijing expressed hope on Thursday that the US and North Korea will keep talking, saying the nuclear issue will not be solved “overnight”, after a much-anticipated summit in Hanoi ended without a deal.

China is Pyongyang’s sole major ally and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travelled across the neighbouring country by train to his second meeting with US President Donald Trump, which ended ahead of schedule without any joint announcements.