Tuesday, July 4, 2017

President Trump Responds To North Korea's Missile Test. Warns China The U.S. Will Go It Alone To Pressure North Korea



New York Times: Trump Warns China He Is Willing to Pressure North Korea on His Own

WASHINGTON — President Trump, frustrated by China’s unwillingness to lean on North Korea, has told the Chinese leader that the United States is prepared to act on its own in pressuring the nuclear-armed government in Pyongyang, according to senior administration officials.

Mr. Trump’s warning, delivered in a cordial but blunt phone call on Sunday night to President Xi Jinping, came after a flurry of actions by the United States — selling weapons to Taiwan, threatening trade sanctions and branding China for human trafficking — that rankled the Chinese and left little doubt that the honeymoon between the two leaders was over.

After returning from his weekend getaway in Bedminster, N.J., late Monday, Mr. Trump noted on Twitter that North Korea had launched another ballistic missile, which landed in the sea between North Korea and Japan. He suggested it was time for China to act.

“Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!” Mr. Trump wrote.

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More News On President Trump's Response To Today's North Korean Missile Test

Trump criticizes Kim Jong Un after latest missile launch -- AP
Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?': Trump mocks Kim Jong-un after North Korea launches yet another ballistic missile as he calls on China to 'end this nonsense once and for all' -- Daily Mail
North Korea: Donald Trump tweets on missile launch, suggests China could 'end this nonsense' -- ABC News Online
Donald Trump responds to North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test -- The Australian
Trump on Kim Jong-Un: ‘Does this guy have anything better to do with his life?’ -- Washington Times

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