Monday, April 15, 2013

U.S. Secretary Of State Kerry Reaches Out To China On North Korea, But China Continues To Break U.N. Sanctions



North Korea Talks Hinge On Ending Nuclear Plan; China Sides With U.S. On Concerns -- Washington Times

TOKYO — After meeting with Japanese leaders Sunday, Secretary of State John F. Kerry signaled that the U.S. is prepared to engage in talks with North Korea if it moves toward abandoning its nuclear program.

During an intimate question-and-answer session Sunday night with reporters traveling through Asia with him, Mr. Kerry said the United States is “prepared to reach out” to 29-year-old North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but doing so would require the “appropriate moment” and “appropriate circumstances.”

Although there was no immediate North Korean response, Mr. Kerry made the remarks as he headed into the homestretch of a trip that included stops in South Korea and China. His first tour through Asia as secretary of state was dominated by efforts to ease tensions surrounding antagonistic rhetoric and nuclear threats from North Korea.

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My Comment:
This is the problem with China. Publicly .... they commit to work together in resolving the nuclear crisis with north Korea. Privately .... they continue to bust UN sanctions and provide the means that props up Kim Jong-un's regime.

Update: US looks for China to deliver on North Korea, a strategy with uneven record -- FOX News/AP

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