The US wants to get China and Russia more active position on the DPRK
NEW YORK, March 17. /Offset. TASS Alexey Kachalin/. The American side intends to obtain from China and Russia a more active position on North Korea and, if successful, are even ready to rely on the actions of Beijing and Moscow.
So the U.S. permanent representative to the UN, Nikki Haley in the broadcast of CNN explained the approach of the administration of President Donald trump to the problem of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
The emphasis on Russia and China
She did not give a direct answer to the question of whether the new U.S. approach to Pyongyang warning the use of military force.
“I understand that all would like to hear about any one. We are very serious on this issue and we are moving from words to deeds. We now want other countries, especially China and Russia, stepped forward and stated that North Korea worries them no less than the United States. We will call them (China and Russia) to act, and we will plan their actions based on their actions,” added Haley.
Answering the repeated question, she said that Washington considers “all options” measures against North Korea in response to the threat posed by nuclear and missile programs of the country.
On the visit of Secretary of state
The diplomat argued the need for a new approach that Pyongyang over the past calendar year, spent 24 ballistic missile tests and two nuclear tests.
“Therefore, the Secretary of state Rex Tillerson is going to South Korea to assure her of the support of the United States. Tillerson went to Japan and said that we need to interact and be allies. The Secretary of state travels to China to find out the circumstances under which Beijing will finally agree to recognize the DPRK is a real threat. This is priority number one for US,” said Haley.
US Secretary of state, who is on an official visit to Japan, held on Thursday talks with his counterpart Fumio Kishida. The main topic of discussion was the problem of the DPRK’s recent ballistic missile launches. 17 Mar Tillerson sent with one-day visit to the Republic of Korea, where he will hold meetings with acting President Hwang Kyo Ahn and the Minister of foreign Affairs Yun Byung-Se. As expected, the focus will also be the issue of cooperation on the problem of missile and nuclear programs of the DPRK.
Another important issue is the deployment on the territory of South Korea American missile defense system THAAD, which began on 7 March. The first two launchers have already been delivered to a military base near the city of Pyeongtaek 70 km from Seoul. The system will be in operation within one to two months.
Actively opposes that China, which on March 18 will be the final stop on an Asian tour, US Secretary of state. Tillerson trip to Beijing will focus on the preparation of the meeting trump with the President of China XI Jinping. According to the American media, she can go to the US on April 6-7. The Chinese leader will take the Secretary of state, who will also meet with foreign Minister Wang Yi, Premier Li Keqiang and state councillor Yang Jiechi.