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North Korea Watch: North Korea Failing to Respond to China’s Diplomatic Efforts

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill speaks to the press at his hotel in Beijing, China Wednesday July 12, 2006. Hill said Washington was counting on Beijing to take the lead in lobbying North Korea to stop missile tests and return to nuclear talks. ‘China clearly has a close relationship with the DPRK and the most influence, and we certainly would like to see what kind of leverage China has,’ Hill said, referring to the North by the initials of its formal name.

AP: U.S. envoy: N. Korea failing to cooperate

The U.S. nuclear envoy accused North Korea on Wednesday of failing to cooperate in efforts to end the uproar over its missile tests and nuclear programs, saying Pyongyang hasn’t responded “in a positive way” to diplomatic efforts by ally China.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, who met Wednesday with Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, said Beijing was working hard to persuade the North to stop missile tests and return to six-party nuclear disarmament talks.

“China’s trying. We’re trying. Everyone is trying, except the DPRK,” Hill told reporters, referring to the North by the initials of its formal name. “It is, frankly speaking, a little discouraging to see that the DPRK has not yet responded in a positive way.”

Supporters of a U.N. resolution that would impose sanctions on the North over its missile tests have postponed a vote to give China time to use its influence as the North’s main ally and aid donor to push for renewed negotiations.

Diplomacy may work but deterrence WILL work. Christopher Hill should make this perfectly clear to China and the DPRK.

If there has been no movement in talks by the weekend and the start of the G-8 summit, then Japan’s Chapter 7 United Nations Security Council resolution, imposing harsh sanctions against North Korea should be voted upon Monday.

Stay tuned……

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