"Pompeo's Remarks Called 'Outrageous'... North Korea Blatantly Sides with China"

Pompeo: "China's Military Buildup Is a Threat... Preparing for a Western-Led Next Century" Remarks
Also Expresses Frustration Over Stalled North Korea-US Talks

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] North Korea's Workers' Party International Department strongly criticized U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who labeled China as an existing threat, and openly sided with China.

On the 4th, the Workers' Party's official newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported that the International Department pointed out in a spokesperson's statement, "This is not the first time Pompeo has been spouting nonsense about China, but what cannot be overlooked is his vicious attack on the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, which leads socialism." This is the first time since Kim Jong-un's rise to power that the International Department spokesperson has issued a statement under the department's name.

Secretary Pompeo, in a Fox News interview on the 31st of last month (local time), defined Chinese President Xi Jinping's military strengthening as a threat and emphasized the need to prepare for a Western-led next century.

The International Department spokesperson raised the tone further, calling Pompeo's remark about a "Western-led next century" a reckless statement. The spokesperson said, "Pompeo spouted nonsense about making the next century a Western world modeled on liberal democracy," and criticized, "He is barking up the wrong tree trying to do anything about our socialism led by the Workers' Party of Korea."

This statement from the International Department spokesperson is interpreted as a move to side with China amid escalating U.S.-China conflicts. It also reflects strong dissatisfaction with the stalled North Korea-U.S. dialogue since the collapse of the Hanoi North Korea-U.S. summit last year.

The spokesperson said of Secretary Pompeo, "He admits that socialism led by the Communist Party is growing stronger day by day, while worrying about the doomed state of the United States," and emphasized, "Like previous U.S. rulers, Pompeo should not dream the vain dream of trying to do anything about the thriving Communist Party and socialism."

Earlier, on the 30th of last month, North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs evaluated the Chinese National People's Congress's (NPC) adoption of the draft 'Hong Kong National Security Law' as a legitimate measure.

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