BEIJING: China is reiterating its call for an settlement between North Korea and the USA beneath which the North would gain concessions if it freezes its nuclear weapons program.
The commentary from foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang onThursday perceived to contradict President Donald Trump's remarks Wednesday that the USA and China agreed that North Korea cannot simply freeze its nuclear weapons program in trade for advantages. Trump mentioned the North should eliminate its arsenal.
Trump was once restating a long-standing US position, but also suggesting that China now concurred with Washington that a "freeze-for-freeze" settlement was once unacceptable.
Geng mentioned at a normal briefing that China's position has no longer modified. He mentioned the "freeze-for-freeze" initiative, beneath which the USA and South Korea would droop large-scale military workouts in return, remained a "first step."
The commentary from foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang onThursday perceived to contradict President Donald Trump's remarks Wednesday that the USA and China agreed that North Korea cannot simply freeze its nuclear weapons program in trade for advantages. Trump mentioned the North should eliminate its arsenal.
Trump was once restating a long-standing US position, but also suggesting that China now concurred with Washington that a "freeze-for-freeze" settlement was once unacceptable.
Geng mentioned at a normal briefing that China's position has no longer modified. He mentioned the "freeze-for-freeze" initiative, beneath which the USA and South Korea would droop large-scale military workouts in return, remained a "first step."
China renews call for N Korea, US 'freeze-for-freeze'
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