China Calls on U.S., North Korea to Avoid ‘Head-on Collision’
- Foreign minister calls for suspending drills, missile tests
- ‘The two sides are like two accelerating trains,’ Wang says
China Aims to Diffuse Tensions Over North Korea
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China’s foreign minister urged North Korea to halt its nuclear activities and the U.S. to suspend nearby military drills, as a way to quell growing tensions and get Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table.
“The two sides are like two accelerating trains coming towards each other, with neither side willing to give way,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday in Beijing. “The question is, are the two sides really ready for a head-on collision? Our priority now is to flash a red light and apply brakes on both trains.”