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Kerry says China willing to pressure North Korea on nuclear plans
Source: Reuters
Kerry says China willing to pressure North Korea on nuclear plans
BY ARSHAD MOHAMMED AND BEN BLANCHARD
BEIJING Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:20am EST
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday China is willing to exert more pressure to get North Korea to give up its nuclear program.
He told reporters in Beijing he was pleased that China "could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment" to the goal of denuclearizing North Korea.
The reclusive Asian state has defied international warnings not to build atomic bombs and long-range missiles. It is believed to have enough fissile material to build up to 10 nuclear bombs, but most intelligence analysts say it has yet to master the technology to deploy such weapons.
"I encouraged the Chinese to use every tool at their disposal, all of the means of persuasion that they have, building on the depths of their long and historic and cultural and common history (with North Korea)," he said.
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BY ARSHAD MOHAMMED AND BEN BLANCHARD
BEIJING Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:20am EST
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday China is willing to exert more pressure to get North Korea to give up its nuclear program.
He told reporters in Beijing he was pleased that China "could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment" to the goal of denuclearizing North Korea.
The reclusive Asian state has defied international warnings not to build atomic bombs and long-range missiles. It is believed to have enough fissile material to build up to 10 nuclear bombs, but most intelligence analysts say it has yet to master the technology to deploy such weapons.
"I encouraged the Chinese to use every tool at their disposal, all of the means of persuasion that they have, building on the depths of their long and historic and cultural and common history (with North Korea)," he said.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/14/us-china-usa-idUSBREA1D0BJ20140214
