Posted on 09/05/2017 9:12:33 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The presidents of China and Russia agreed late on Sunday to “appropriately deal with” North Korea’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test, Xinhua reported, with Beijing strongly condemning Pyongyang’s action.
The agreement came as Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday night in Xiamen, Fujian province, ahead of Monday’s BRICS leaders summit.
“The two leaders agreed to stick to the goal of denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula and keep close communication and coordination to deal with the new situation,” Xinhua said in a brief report.
US President Donald Trump responded to the test on Twitter, saying North Korea’s “words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous” to the United States.
Trump said North Korea was “a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success”.
“South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!”
The test late Sunday morning triggered a 6.3-magnitude quake followed by a 4.6-magnitude tremor, and was felt throughout northeastern China.
“The Chinese government resolutely opposes and strongly condemns this,” the Chinese foreign ministry said after North Korea confirmed the test.
“We urge North Korea to recognise the determination of the international community to achieve a denuclearised Korean peninsula … and to return to the path of resolving conflicts through dialogue,” it said adding that China will continue to implement UN sanctions against Pyongyang in “comprehensive manner”.
China’s nuclear safety agency also started monitoring radiation levels in its northeastern border areas on Sunday.
“At present, the automatic radiation monitoring stations in the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Shandong are functioning properly,” Xinhua reported,
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Lip service. Nothing more.
Chnia’s not going to lift a finger on NK.
They like what they see.
It allows China to learn our reactions...
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