Beijing pushes back against Blinken’s call for China to do more on North Korea



News Beijing pushes back against Blinken’s call for China to do more on North Korea China again implies US must do more to resolve tensions, as DPRK slams secretary of state’s ‘disgraceful’ trip Chad O'Carroll June 21, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, June 2023 \| Image: Antony Blinken via Twitter Beijing has pushed back against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for China to step up its role in addressing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, while Pyongyang sharply rebuked the diplomat’s “disgraceful begging trip” to China. Blinken urged China to leverage its influence and push the DPRK to return to talks during a series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top officials this week, the diplomat told reporters on Monday. Beijing has pushed back against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for China to step up its role in addressing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, while Pyongyang sharply rebuked the diplomat’s “disgraceful begging trip” to China. Blinken urged China to leverage its influence and push the DPRK to return to talks during a series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top officials this week, the diplomat told reporters on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Beijing pushes back against Blinken’s call for China to do more on North Korea

China again implies US must do more to resolve tensions, as DPRK slams secretary of state’s ‘disgraceful’ trip

Chad O'Carroll June 21, 2023

Beijing pushes back against Blinken’s call for China to do more on North Korea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing, June 2023 | Image: Antony Blinken via Twitter

Beijing has pushed back against U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s call for China to step up its role in addressing North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, while Pyongyang sharply rebuked the diplomat’s “disgraceful begging trip” to China.

Blinken urged China to leverage its influence and push the DPRK to return to talks during a series of meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and other top officials this week, the diplomat told reporters on Monday.

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