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A Chinese vehicle pulls a North Korean missile during a military parade in Pyongyang on April 15.

NORIYUKI DOI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Beijing's quandary over its stance on North Korea is spurring debate in Chinese cyberspace, following U.S. President Donald Trump's insistence that China needs to take tougher action on Pyongyang for its nuclear activities.

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