The US has asked China to influence North Korea and stop sending troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine. The New York Times writes about this, referring to high-ranking American officials.
The source details that Washington raised the issue of North Korean troops this week. The latest conversation occurred on Tuesday when Under Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, the State Department's top Asia specialist Daniel Kritenbrink, and Assistant Secretary of State James O'Brien spent several hours with Chinese diplomats in Ambassador Xie Feng's suite.
On the same day, US Secretary of State Blinken discussed China's efforts towards North Korea with Yermak.