China, U.S. Near UN Accord on N. Korea as Missile Divide Remains
- Progress being made on new resolution, Kerry and Wang say
- Militarization of South China Sea continues to spur tensions
China, U.S. Near UN Resolution on North Korea
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U.S. and Chinese officials cited “significant” progress on a new United Nations resolution targeting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program, while laying out continued differences over the contested South China Sea.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Secretary of State John Kerry wouldn’t give details of any draft proposal, which would punish North Korea for its recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch that violated UN Security Council resolutions. The launch prompted South Korea’s government to say it would be willing to discuss installing a U.S. missile defense system on its territory, a move long opposed by China.