North Korea's Foreign Ministry Condemns Pompeo's Anti-China Remarks as "Pathological View," Siding with China

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has openly sided with China in response to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claim that "China's territorial claims in the South China Sea are illegal."

On the 15th, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a Q&A format with a reporter from the Korean Central News Agency, condemned "Pompeo's reckless anti-China remarks," and criticized, "He should not interfere unnecessarily in others' affairs, muddy public opinion, or cause noise pollution."

They further denounced, "It is a very impure idea for a country across the ocean, which is not even an Asian country, to meddle in China's South Sea issues, ramble incoherently, and even link this to the Chinese Communist Party with slander."

Regarding the U.S. actions blaming China for issues beyond the South China Sea, such as the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) and 5th generation communication (5G) companies, the spokesperson raised their voice in criticism, calling it a "pathological perspective."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson stated, "Secretary Pompeo slanders indiscriminately in connection with the Chinese Communist Party," and claimed, "Chinese media are the propaganda organs of the Chinese Communist Party, the COVID-19 crisis was caused by the Chinese Communist Party, and China's 5G companies are tools of the Chinese Communist Party, which is a severe mockery."

They continued, "It has been observed on several occasions that he approaches our socialist system with a pathological perspective," and "He has shown an inherent aversion to the Chinese Communist Party," emphasizing that the background of the U.S.'s criticism of China is to ▲undermine the Chinese people's trust in the Chinese Communist Party, ▲damage China's international image, and ▲harass and suppress China both internally and externally.

Meanwhile, on the 13th (local time), Secretary Pompeo issued a statement declaring that China's territorial claims in the South China Sea are illegal.