China calls on US to take 'concrete steps' with North Korea
Source: CNN
(CNN) China has called on the United States to take "concrete steps" to deliver on what was agreed between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their Singapore summit last year.
In a year-end interview with the state-controlled People's Daily, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China encourages Washington and Pyongyang to "work out a feasible roadmap" to establish peace and "realizing complete denuclearization on the Peninsula."
He linked recent tensions between the two countries on the failure of the June 2018 summit, saying that the resulting joint statement was not "effectively implemented" and that the "legitimate concerns of the DPRK have not been taken seriously or addressed." North Korea is formally known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or the DPRK.
In their joint Singapore statement, the North Korean leader "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," and Trump agreed to "provide security guarantees" to North Korea.
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Ahhhh .... remember the bad old days .... when China did not rule the US?
Obama Urges China To Put Pressure On North Korea
According to the official White House "readout" after the phone call:
"The president emphasized the need for North Korea to halt its provocative behavior and to meet its international obligations, including its commitments in the 2005 Six Party Joint Declaration. The president condemned the North Korean shelling of a South Korean island on Nov. 23 and its pursuit of a uranium enrichment program in defiance of its obligations. He urged China to work with us and others to send a clear message to North Korea that its provocations are unacceptable. The president also highlighted the American commitment to the security of our allies in the region."
From China, the official Xinhua News Agency says that during the two leaders' conversation "Hu said China is greatly concerned about the current tension on the peninsula." Xinhua summed up Obama's message to China this way:
"The United States is willing to cooperate closely with China to achieve the common objective of denuclearization on the peninsula, remove the risk of instability there and protect the security environment in Northeast Asia, he said. The United States hopes to solve the issue through effective dialogues and engagement, and will keep close contact with China in this regard, Obama added."
Oh ... and check out that “read out” of a phone call with a foreign leader!
My, how times have changed.
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