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Saturday 24 OctOber 2020
China's Xi takes jabs at US in Korean War commemoration

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese North Korea didn't immedi-
leader Xi Jinping con- ately react to the U.S. presi-
demned "unilateralism, dential debate.
protectionism and extreme Many North Korea watch-
egoism" in a jab at the Unit- ers say Kim would prefer for
ed States made during a Trump be reelected to get
rally Friday to mark the 70th a chance to restart stalled
anniversary of China's en- nuclear negotiations in ex-
try into the 1950-53 Korean change for badly needed
War. sanctions relief.
China refers to the con- Last year, the North's state
flict, in which it sent troops media called Biden a "rabid
to aid North Korean forces dog" that "must be beaten
against a United Nations to death with a stick," after
coalition led by America, he described Kim as a ty-
as the "War to Resist U.S. rant. North Korea had once
Aggression and Aid Korea." called Trump a "dotard"
Although fighting ended among other crude insults,
in a stalemate, the war es- but halted such rhetoric af-
tablished China as a major ter Kim entered talks with
player on the world stage Trump in 2018 on the fate
and Friday's commemora- of his advancing nuclear
tions closely fit with Xi's drive Party officials applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping, standing, delivers his speech at the arsenal.
to promote patriotism and commemorating conference on the 70th anniversary of the Chinese army entering North Korea to Despite the impasse, Kim
the unquestioned leader- resist the U.S. army, at the Great Hall for the People in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. has not resumed testing
ship of the ruling Commu- Associated Press major weapons such as in-
nist Party. U.S. have sunk to their low- of Friday's anniversary, Trump said he had warded tercontinental ballistic mis-
"In today's world, the pursuit est level in decades as the saying the war's outcome off a war that could have siles in an apparent effort
of unilateralism, protection- sides feud over trade, hu- proved that "justice will pre- threatened millions of lives, to keep diplomacy with the
ism and extreme egoism man rights, allegations of vail and peaceful develop- and that former President U.S. alive.
leads nowhere," Xi told an spying and Chinese poli- ment is an irresistible histori- Barack Obama had told The North's state media re-
audience of government cies regarding Hong Kong, cal trend." him he viewed potential ported Thursday that Kim
and party leaders, veter- Taiwan and the South Chi- "The great victory ... is of danger from North Kore- paid his respects to Chi-
ans and family members of na Sea. great and far-reaching sig- an leader Kim Jong Un as nese soldiers at a cemetery
those who served in what Beijing, meanwhile, remains nificance to China and the among the greatest na- north of Pyongyang, ac-
China calls the Chinese North Korea's most impor- world," Zhao said at a daily tional security threats. companied by top depu-
People's Volunteers. tant diplomatic ally and briefing. Democratic nominee Joe ties. Kim said that "every
"Arrogance, always doing trading partner, and has U.S. relations with North Ko- Biden said Trump had "legit- part of our country is close-
as one pleases, acts of he- pushed back at U.S. efforts rea featured briefly in Thurs- imized" a "thug" by meeting ly associated with the red
gemony, overbearance or to bring economic pressure day's presidential debate, and forging a relationship blood shed by the service
bullying will lead nowhere," on Pyongyang to prompt it with President Donald with Kim. personnel of the Chinese
Xi said, according to com- to end its nuclear weapons Trump saying the Obama Trump countered that Kim People's Volunteers" and
ments released by the of- and missile programs. administration left him a "didn't like Obama" and that his government would
ficial Xinhua News Agency. Chinese foreign ministry "mess" to deal with in terms insisted, "Having a good re- never forget "their noble
The anniversary comes as spokesperson Zhao Lijian of tempering relations with lationship with other coun- soul and lofty self-sacrific-
China's relations with the reinforced the importance North Korea. tries is a good thing." ing spirit."q

Slovenian premier endorses Trump’s reelection, joins others

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) ago,” Jansa tweeted, re- Also Friday, the Serb mem-
— Slovenian Prime Minister ferring to several major ber of Bosnia’s three-mem-
Janez Jansa endorsed U.S. personal losses since Biden ber presidency, Milorad
President Donald Trump’s stepped into political life. Dodik, urged Serbs living in
reelection on Friday, say- In 2015, his eldest son, the U.S. to vote for Trump.
ing Joe Biden would be a Beau Biden, died of can- “Serbs will certainly not
weak leader. cer. More than four de- vote for Biden — he’s sim-
With a tweet, Jansa add- cades earlier, a car crash ply a Serb hater,” Dodik
ed his name to a list of re- killed his wife and daugh- said.
gional leaders who have ter. Right-wing conservatives
openly supported Trump “But today, if elected, he in Eastern and Central Eu-
during the election cam- (Biden) would be one of rope, like Orban, Vucic
paign. They include Hun- the weakest presidents and Jansa, have some-
garian and Serbian popu- in history. When a free times copied Trump’s style
list leaders Viktor Orban world desperately needs of leadership.
and Aleksandar Vucic, re- a strong U.S. as never Trump will face Biden in a
spectively. before. Go, win, Donald Nov. 3 election as he seeks

President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania “We respect the difficult, Trump,” Jansa said. another four-year term.
Trump, waves as he walks from Marine One on the South Lawn tragic personal life of Joe Slovenia is the birthplace Biden is currently leading
of the White House, early Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, in Washington. Biden and some of his po- of U.S. first lady Melania in the polls.q
Associated Press litical achievements years Trump.