Donald Trump
The US President Donald trump said that China’s attempts to influence North Korea came to nothing. About this American leader wrote on his Twitter page.
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Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)
On 20 June 2017, 18:38
“I appreciate the efforts of the Chairman of China XI Jinping on North Korea, but they didn’t work.At least I know that China tried,” said trump.
On 20 June it was reported that the United States reserved the right to impose sanctions against Chinese citizens and Chinese companies that allegedly assisted North Korea in nuclear development. This was stated by the assistant Secretary for East Asian Affairs Susan Thornton.
U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson said that Washington had asked Beijing to put pressure on Pyongyang, forcing it to abandon its nuclear program. “The President [of the USA Donald] trump told Chinese President XI Jinping that if China does not take action, we will do as we see fit,” — said the head of the U.S. state Department.
The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains tense. It was reported that Washington is ready to launch a preemptive strike on North Korean military targets if Pyongyang decides on yet another nuclear test. In response, the DPRK said that in this case, yourself carry out a preemptive strike.