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WORLD NEWS Tuesday 1 augusT 2017

China says US and North Korea are key to peace - not Beijing

By EDITH M. LEDERER tation of Security Council
Associated Press resolutions is also being
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The hampered by unilateral
United States and North sanctions and “precondi-
Korea hold “the primary tions put to starting the dia-
responsibility” for de-esca- logue” with Pyongyang.
lating tensions and negoti- The Trump administration
ating peace on the Korean has declared that all op-
Peninsula — not China, Bei- tions, including a targeted
jing’s U.N. ambassador said military strike, are on the
Monday. Liu Jieyi said that table to block North Korea
if Washington and Pyong- from carrying out threats
yang refuse to reduce ten- against the United States
sions and hold new talks as and its allies in the region.
called for in U.N. Security But a pre-emptive attack
Council resolutions, “then isn’t likely, U.S. officials
no matter how capable have said, and the admin-
China is, China’s efforts will istration has been pursu-
not yield practical results — ing a strategy of pressuring
because it depends on the Pyongyang through new
two principal parties.” unilateral sanctions and
The Trump administration appealing to China to use
has accused China of fail- its influence.
ing to rein in North Korea’s Chinese Ambassador to the UN and current Security Council President Liu Jieyi, right, speaks to re- Pyongyang’s two recent
nuclear and ballistic mis- porters Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at United Nations headquarters in New York. The United States and successful tests of inter-
sile programs and warned North Korea hold “the primary responsibility” for de-escalating tensions and negotiating peace on continental ballistic missiles
of possible economic re- the Korean Peninsula — not China, Liu said Monday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) have created even more
prisals on Beijing, which is urgency as the U.S. admin-
responsible for 90 percent Korea, Liu said instead of sions have heightened as anti-missile system. istration seeks to stop its ef-
of trade with the northeast complying with Security a result of new missile tests, And in criticism aimed forts to master the complex
Asian nation. Council calls to de-esca- statements that “all options specifically at the United process of mounting a nu-
In comments clearly direct- late tensions and re-launch are on the table,” and de- States, the Chinese am- clear warhead capable of
ed at the U.S. and North six-party negotiations, ten- ployment of the U.S. THAAD bassador said implemen- hitting the United States. q
Philippine police say crackdown to target more drug lords

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officers were about to target on illegal drugs.” Po- Dela Rosa denied allega- prepare themselves,” dela
The Philippine national po- serve warrants early Sunday licemen were approaching tions of a rubout, saying Rosa said. “The (police) will
lice chief warned Monday to Ozamiz Mayor Reynaldo the mayor’s house when his the operation in Ozamiz implement the law without
that law enforcers will be Parojinog Sr. to search his bodyguards opened fire resulted in deaths because fear or favor.”
going after more drug lords houses for the suspected and hit a police car and the police were met with Also on Monday, Justice
following a raid that left 15 presence of unlicensed wounded an officer, spark- armed resistance. Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre
people dead, including a firearms when gunmen ing a firefight amid a power Asked by reporters who II ordered the immigration
city mayor who was among opened fire on the police, outage, he said. the next drug lords to be bureau to be on the look-
politicians President Ro- sparking clashes that killed Eight people were arrest- targets of police opera- out for seven suspected
drigo Duterte had publicly the mayor and at least 14 ed, including two of Paro- tions will be, dela Rosa said, illegal drug operators, in-
linked to illegal drugs. other people, said Ozamiz jinog’s children — Ozamiz “There are many of them cluding at least two public-
Police Director General police chief Jovie Espeni- Vice Mayor Nova Princess because there are many in ly linked by Duterte to the
Ronald dela Rosa said au- do. Parojinog-Echavez and her the president’s list.” narcotics trade.
thorities are building up Espenido, who oversaw brother Reynaldo Parojinog “If they are not doing any- Anyone who is the subject
cases against more illegal the simultaneous, post-mid- Jr., officials said. thing bad, they should of an immigration look-
drug operators included on night raids on Parojinog’s The siblings were flown have no fear, but if it is out bulletin needs to get
Duterte’s list, warning that residence and three oth- Monday to the national validated that they con- permission from the jus-
the police will enforce the er houses, described the police headquarters in Ma- tinue to be involved in tice secretary to leave the
law “without fear or favor.” mayor as a “high-value nila. drugs then they have to country.q