China must play 'responsible' role in curbing North's threats, says South Korea's Yoon
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South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called for China to play a "responsible" role in reining in North Korea's nuclear threats.
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SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that he called for China to play a "responsible" role in reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile threats when he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang last week.
Mr Yoon told Mr Li that North Korea should not be a "stumbling block" in bilateral ties with Beijing as it poses an "existential threat" to South Korea.
"Noting that South Korea-US-Japan relations are bound to become more solid as the North Korean nuclear issue becomes more serious, I asked China to play a responsible role for the development of our bilateral relations, and as a permanent member of the UN Security Council," Mr Yoon told a televised cabinet meeting.
Mr Yoon also said he and Mr Li displayed support for a planned resumption this year of a trilateral summit involving Japan. REUTERS
