United States asks China to 'use its influence' on North Korea
"It will definitely be part of our diplomacy to try to get China to join the countries that are on record condemning this today and use its influence to persuade" North Korea, a senior U.S. official stressed in his comments.
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- Published Date: 06:03 | 18 November 2022
- Modified Date: 06:41 | 18 November 2022
The United States will ask China, North Korea's primary ally, to help rein in Pyongyang after it tested a missile that could hit the US mainland, an official said Friday.
"It will definitely be part of our diplomacy to try to get China to join the countries that are on record condemning this today and use its influence to persuade" North Korea, said a senior official accompanying Vice President Kamala Harris on an Asia trip.
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