North Korea delegation member Rim Chong attends the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China, May 14, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea kept a low profile at the opening of a summit in Beijing on China's new Silk Road plan on Sunday, after the United States warned China Pyongyang's attendance could affect the participation of other countries.
North Korea's attendance at China's biggest diplomatic event this year raised further eyebrows after Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile early on Sunday, in defiance of calls to rein in its weapons programme.
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