Strange how the US was usually the arbitrator to cool the world yet lately many are turning to Russia – PB/TK
China seeks Russia’s help to ‘cool’ N. Korea situation – AFP April 15 2017
China is seeking Russia’s help to cool surging tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions, the country’s foreign minister has told his Moscow counterpart, after Beijing warned of possible conflict over North Korea.
Fears over the North’s rogue weapons programme have soared in recent days, with a US naval strike force deployed near the Korean peninsula, while President Donald Trump has warned the threat “will be taken care of” and Pyongyang has vowed a “merciless” response to any provocation.
China — the North’s sole major ally and economic lifeline — on Friday warned that war over North Korea could break out “at any moment”.
In a call with Sergei Lavrov later Friday, Wang Yi said the common goal of the two nations was to “bring all the parties back to the negotiating table”, according to a statement on China’s Foreign Ministry website.
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