US and China take opposing sides at UNSC over North Korea's nuclear tests as Washington seeks more pressure with sanctions while Beijing calls for dialogue
US rejects draft resolution from China and Russia, like the US both veto-wielding members of the council, which aims to ease sanctions imposed in 2017.
"It is time to stop providing tacit permission and start taking action," US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. "We need to turn quickly to strengthening the... sanctions regime, not considering sanctions relief." "We cannot wait until conducts additional provocative, illegal, dangerous acts like a nuclear test. We need to speak up now," she said.Chinese ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun called the possibility of escalation "worrying" and called for "restraint," adding that tightening sanctions in an atmosphere of mistrust was "not constructive.
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