China says new sanctions call ‘destructive’
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CALLS for new sanctions on North Korea were condemned by China yesterday as “destructive.” Japan, the United States and Britain were warned that diplomacy was needed to avert a crisis days after Pyongyang fired a missile over Japan.
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said sanctions alone “cannot fundamentally resolve the issue,” amid reports the three countries were pushing for new restrictions on North Korean oil imports and foreign workers.
“It is a pity that some countries selectively ignore the requirements for dialogue in the resolutions. They only emphasize sanctions,” she told a regular press briefing. “These words and deeds play a destructive role instead of a constructive role in solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue.”
“The current situation on the Korean Peninsula is not a screenplay, it’s not a computer game. It is a real situation that directly bears on the security of the people on the peninsula and the whole regional peace and tranquility,” she said.
“Past experiences have proved that pressure and sanctions alone do not help to fundamentally solve the problem.”
Adhering to diplomatic and political means in settling the issue was in the interests of all parties, she said.
The core of the problem, Hua said, was the lack of mutual trust between those directly concerned.
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono told reporters yesterday that Japan and the United States would be seeking fresh sanctions to stop North Korea’s missile and nuclear tests.
Tokyo planned to enhance efforts with Washington to persuade China and Russia to change their positions against an envisaged oil embargo with a new UN Security Council resolution, Japan’s Jiji news agency reported, citing informed sources.
Britain, whose Prime Minister Theresa May is visiting Japan, has called for new UN sanctions against North Korea that would target guest workers sent mostly to Russia and China, and whose wages are a source of revenue for Pyongyang.
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