China taps ex-ambassador to Britain Liu as special envoy for North Korea

China has appointed former Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming as the country's special representative in charge of diplomatic talks over North Korean nuclear issues, the Foreign Ministry said Monday, with the two traditionally friendly nations bolstering their ties.Beijing has recently been trying to forge a closer relationship with Pyongyang as their respective ties with the United States have shown few signs of improving anytime soon even after President Joe Biden took office in January.Liu, who also served as ambassador to North Korea from 2006 to 2010, is expected to double as China's c…READ FULL ARTICLE