TRUMP: North Korea shows 'great disrespect' to China 'by shooting off yet another ballistic missile'

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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 neighbor, China, by shooting off yet another ballistic missile ... but China is trying hard!" Trump said in a post on Twitter.

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by James Dalgleish)

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