Malaysia-North Korea rift a hot topic among Chinese net users

Visitors are seen on the Broken Bridge over the Yalu river which separates North Korea's Sinuiju from China, in Dandong, Liaoning province, China on March 19, 2021. - Reuters

BEIJING: News about North Korea cutting off ties with Malaysia is a hot topic among Chinese Internet users.

The issue shot up to the list of the day's hottest news on the social media and news portals soon after local media reported it early on Friday (March 19).