(Reuters in New York) Zhang Jun, a resident representative of the United Nations, stated on Thursday that China does not want to see a new nuclear test in North Korea, which is one of the reasons why China rejected the United States' new sanctions on Pyongyang in the United Nations.
Zhang Jun said in an interview with Reuters that even if North Korea really launched its first nuclear test since 2017, countries should not speculate how China will respond.Zhang Jun said: "Let's see what will happen, but I think we should not judge what the nuclear test will cause."
North Korea has launched dozens of missile tests this year, including launching intercontinental ballistic missiles.Washington has warned that North Korea's nuclear test may occur "at any time", and the United States will also promote more new sanctions against North Korea in the United Nations.
Zhang Jun said that North Korea's realization of non -denuclearization is one of the main goals of China. Because Beijing does not want North Korea to conduct nuclear tests, it will reject the resolution of the United States to implement new sanctions on Pyongyang at the Security Council.
He reiterated that China's position is very clear, that is, sanctions cannot solve the problem, and only through dialogue can improve the situation."To the United States, we tell them that we need to take specific actions and perform dialogue. We also tell our North Korean friends to truly talk seriously with the United States." He said that it is possible to restart the US -DPRK talks.
In recent years, China and Russia have always advocated to relax sanctions on the DPRK on the grounds of humanitarianism, hoping to persuade North Korea to return to the negotiating table and give up nuclear weapons to negotiate with the United States.
