North Korea is, strangely, a domestic issue for China. For starters, it is a historic ally for which many Chinese fought and died, their memory enshrined not only on monuments throughout China (though precious few in North Korea), but also in families.
习的说法显然不只是对难民问题的关注。朝鲜问题已莫名其妙地成为中国的内部事务。首先，朝鲜是中国人为之战斗和牺牲的历史盟友，烈士们光辉业绩在遍布各地的纪念碑和烈士家属当中传诵（但同样的纪念碑在朝鲜却十分罕见）。