China has expressed a positive response to US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s assurance that Washington does not seek to topple the North Korean government and is looking forward to resolve standing issues with Pyongyang through dialog.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing “attached great importance” to Tillerson’s assurance, saying Beijing had always supported resolving dispute via dialog.
Wang said in their talks the sides need to “meet each other half way to find a fundamental plan to resolve the security concerns of the parties through equal dialog.”
“While (Washington) exerts pressure on North Korea, it should leave some alternatives for Pyongyang and make it believe that abandoning its nuclear and missile programs will do more good than insisting on this path,” Wang pointed out.
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