China says North Korea sending delegation to new Silk Road summit

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that North Korea will be sending a delegation to next week’s summit on President Xi Jinping’s ambitious new Silk Road project.
Leaders from 28 countries will attend the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 14-15, an event orchestrated to promote Xi’s vision of expanding links between Asia, Africa and Europe underpinned by billions of dollars in infrastructure investment.
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