U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi approach to shake hands after their news conference in Beijing. (Pool/Reuters)
Washington Post: China backs U.N. move to denounce North Korea over nuclear test
BEIJING – Secretary of State John F. Kerry and China’s foreign minister agreed Wednesday to move ahead with a U.N. resolution condemning North Korea for its latest nuclear test, but appeared as far apart as ever on how far to push Pyongyang.
The United States says any additional U.N. action against the North is likely to include greater sanctions. Beijing, a critical ally for North Korea, was angered by the nuclear test earlier this month, but has not indicated whether it would endorse further pressures.
As a permanent U.N. Security Council member, China could block any measures.
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WNU Editor: As long as there are no additional sanctions .... specifically China curtailing adn/or cutting off trade with North Korea .... this UN resolution will have no teeth.
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WNU Editor,
China knows that the NORK's have been balancing on a knife edge for decades, and cares if the NORK's explode or implode, as that mess is in their front yard.
The US really doesn't care one way or the other if the NORK's implode or explode, because the mess is half a world away, won't land on the US's door, and the mess will be China, South Korea and possibly Japan's to deal with.
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