Trump says North Korea shows 'great disrespect' to China with missile


  • World
  • Monday, 29 May 2017

People watch a television broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said North Korea showed disrespect to its major ally China after it fired a short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast.

"North Korea has shown great disrespect for their neighbour, China, by shooting off yet another ballistic missile ... but China is trying hard!" Trump said in a post on Twitter.

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