BEIJING: Delegates from China were absent from North Korea's once-in-a-generation party congress, Chinese media said Friday, in a potential sign of fraying ties between Pyongyang and its most important ally.

Beijing is a key supporter of the hermit kingdom, providing an economic lifeline that has allowed it to ride out waves of international sanctions.

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