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WORLD NEWS Wednesday 12 July 2017

China: Don’t hold us responsible for solving North Korea

BEIJING (AP) — China on fanning the crisis while
Tuesday said it shouldn’t damaging China’s interests
be held responsible alone by their actions.
for solving the North Ko- “China is not to be blamed
rean nuclear standoff, and for the current escalation
accused other countries of tension, nor does China
of shirking their responsibili- hold the key to resolve the
ties in the effort to reduce issue,” Geng said at a daily
tensions.The complaints, news briefing.
made in unusually stri- “If China is striving to put
dent language, follow a out the fire, while the oth-
phone conversation be- ers are fueling the flame
tween President Xi Jinping ... how can China’s efforts
and U.S. President Donald achieve expected out-
Trump earlier this month in comes? How can the ten-
which the Chinese leader sion be eased? How can
warned of “some negative the Korean Peninsula nu-
factors” that were harming clear issue be resolved?”
China-U.S. relations, indi- Geng said.Saying some
cating relations between unidentified parties were
the two countries had hit circulating the “China re-
a rough patch after some sponsibility theory,” Geng
initial optimism. said they were operating Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang speaks during a press briefing in Beijing
Foreign ministry spokesman with “ulterior motivations” Tuesday, July 11, 2017. China said it shouldn’t be held responsible alone for resolving the North
Geng Shuang told report- and sought to shrug off Korean nuclear standoff and accused other countries of shirking their responsibilities in the effort
ers Tuesday that China their own responsibilities. to reduce tensions. Geng told reporters China was upholding its obligations under United Nations
was upholding its obliga- “Absolving oneself of re- resolutions, while other countries were fanning the crisis while damaging China’s interests by their
tions under United Nations sponsibility is not OK. Tear- actions. (AP Photo)
resolutions on North Korea, ing down bridges after
while other countries were crossing the river is not OK. Stabbing in the back is economic partner, and the North Korea into curbing
even less OK,” Geng said. U.S. and others have called nuclear tests and missile
China is North Korea’s only on Beijing to use whatever launches that violate U.N.
China sends personnel to its major diplomatic ally and leverage it has to pressure sanctions.q

first overseas military base

BEIJING (AP) — China on bers or units. WE ARE CELEBRATING
Tuesday dispatched mem- Photos on the website
ST
bers of its People’s Libera- showed naval officers and 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
tion Army to the Horn of marines in battle dress lin-
Africa nation of Djibouti to ing the rails of the support
man the rising Asian giant’s ships Jingangshan and
first overseas military base, Donghaidao.
a key part of a wide-rang- China says the logistics
ing expansion of the role of center will support anti-
China’s armed forces. piracy, U.N. peacekeep-
The defense ministry said on ing and humanitarian relief
its website that a ceremony missions in Africa and west-
was held at a naval peer in ern Asia. It says it will also
the southern Chinese port facilitate military coopera-
of Zhanjiang presided over tion and joint exercises as
by navy commander Vice the PLA navy and other ser-
Adm. Shen Jinlong. vices seek to expand their TO CELEBRATE WE ARE GIVING OUR GUEST A
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