China has largely refrained from commenting on the deepening alliance between North Korea and Russia. However, the partnership is putting further strain on the historically tense relationship between Pyongyang and Beijing.

LIMA: President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Nov 15) to play a "constructive" role in North Korea's provocations and Pyongyang's deepening military cooperation with Russia in support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Chinese President Xi Jinping that their two countries should cooperate for peace in the face of North Korea and Russia's military cooperation,