U.S. President Donald Trump has told his Chinese
counterpart that the United States can go it all alone in solving the problem
in the Korean Peninsula especially the nuclear weapon treat from North Korea,
if China decides not to assist.
Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation
in North Korea and Syria with U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call
on Wednesday, China’s foreign ministry said.
The phone call between the two came after Trump turned
to Twitter to vent his frustrations over North Korea.
Trump has repeatedly called on China to do more to
rein in its unruly neighbor, which has stepped up its missile development and
nuclear program since 2016.
“I explained to the President of China that a trade
deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean
problem,” he tweeted.
“North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides
to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them!
U.S.A.,” he wrote in a second tweet.
The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier strike group to
the region after the latest missile test by North Korea last week, drawing a
forceful warning from Pyongyang.
According to a statement from China’s Ministry of
Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Xi reiterated that China wants a denuclearized Korean
peninsula and called for peace and stability.
“China advocates to resolve the issue through peaceful
means, and is willing to maintain communication and coordination with the US on
the Korean Peninsula issue,” the statement quoted Xi as saying.
The two leaders met for the first time last week at
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida and were having dinner when the US
launched a strike against a Syrian airfield following a chemical attack.
On Syria, Xi said: “Any use of chemical weapons is
unacceptable. We should adhere to the direction of resolving the issue through
political means.
“Maintaining unity within the UN Security Council is
very important to resolve the Syria issue and I hope the UNSC will speak with
one voice.”
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