China Counters Trump, Says North Korea Efforts ‘Indispensable’
- Says North Korea policy not motivated by outside pressure
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North Korea Isn't Backing Down
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China hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying its efforts on North Korea have been “indispensable.”
China has “played an important and constructive role” in seeking peace on the Korean peninsula, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters in Beijing. China strictly implements United Nations Security Council resolutions and isn’t the crux of the North Korean issue, he said.