Will War Follow Another North Korea Nuclear Test?
NOVANEWS
By Stephen Lendman
On Monday, Xi Jinping and Trump spoke for the second time by phone on North Korea since the Chinese president’s visit to Mar-a-Lago earlier this month.
Instead of stressing peaceful resolution of the issue alone, Xi said all parties must
“shoulder their due responsibilities and meet each other halfway.”
Yet he called for “restraint,” avoiding “provocative actions,” and strictly observing Security Council resolutions to resolve things.
Both leaders want the Korean peninsula denuclearized, Beijing justifiably concerned if conflict erupts, its national security will be threatened.
Preventing it by pressuring Pyongyang to halt further nuclear and ICBM tests appears to be China’s red line. It’s the only country able to get concessions from the DPRK – w...