While President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden engaged in their presidential debate on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered fiery prepared remarks about Beijing's Oct. 1950 intervention in the Korean War.
The 42-minute speech, delivered at the Great Hall of the People on the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the war, drew widespread attention from those interested in U.S.-PRC affairs. But it may also be significant for the future of Washington's relationship with Pyongyang.
While President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden engaged in their presidential debate on Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered fiery prepared remarks about Beijing's Oct. 1950 intervention in the Korean War.
The 42-minute speech, delivered at the Great Hall of the People on the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the war, drew widespread attention from those interested in U.S.-PRC affairs. But it may also be significant for the future of Washington's relationship with Pyongyang.
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