{"id":8827,"date":"2023-09-28T18:47:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/china-aided-in-humanitarian-spirit-to-return-of-us-soldier-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T18:47:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T18:47:20","slug":"china-aided-in-humanitarian-spirit-to-return-of-us-soldier-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/china-aided-in-humanitarian-spirit-to-return-of-us-soldier-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"China aided ‘in humanitarian spirit’ to return of US soldier | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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China said Thursday it assisted to facilitate, at the request of Washington and Pyongyang, the return of an American soldier who entered North Korea in July.<\/p>\n

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said China provided assistance “in a humanitarian spirit.”<\/p>\n

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan thanked China for helping to facilitate the transit of Travis King.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0US soldier Travis King heads home after North Korea expels him<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The US secured the return Wednesday of King.<\/p>\n

Pyongyang first publicly acknowledged King as a US Army private 2nd class who crossed into North Korea from South Korea during a visit to the Panmunjom Joint Security Area.<\/p>\n

King was with a group of tourists on a visit to Panmunjom, it added.<\/p>\n

Soon after UN forces guarding the area revealed that King crossed into North Korea, Washington said it had not engaged in any significant communication with North Korea concerning the soldier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n