Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang (Photo: Xinhua)
Hanoi (VNA) - China has called on the UN Security Council todiscuss sanctions relief for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) afterUS President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un ended a summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, onFebruary 28 without a deal.
Both the DPRK and the US note that lifting sanctions is an important partof the denuclearisation process, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kangsaid at a regular press briefing on March 1.
"They should be considered simultaneously and resolved together, Ithink this is a common denominator that should be seized," Lu said.
Noting the positive developments on the Korean Peninsula, especially thesteps taken by the DPRK on denuclearisation, Lu said the UN Security Councilshould start discussions on the reversible clauses of the resolutions. Thecouncil should "adjust the sanctions in accordance with the principle ofsimultaneous reciprocity," he said.
China is the DPRK's main trade partner and sole major ally. The DPRK’s leaderKim Jong-un met with Chinese President Xi Jinping four times in the past year, most recentlyin January, and is expected to take the train back across China on March 2 onhis way home following his Vietnam visit.
Although there was no joint statement at the Hanoi summit, the DPRKleader recommended the indefinite halt of nuclear and missile tests in exchangefor the reduction of economic sanctions from the US. This is a positive outcomeof the summit, helping maintain détente on the Korean Peninsula and theregion.-VNA
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