Australia urges China to rein in ‘reckless’ N Korea

SYDNEY: China has an obligation to use its "enormous leverage" to bring nuclear-armed North Korea back from the brink, Australia's prime minister said Tuesday, toughening Canberra's position on the escalating crisis, reports AFP. Malcolm Turnbull's remarks came after the North's latest failed missile test and ahead of a visit to Australia by US Vice President Mike Pence, who is in Asia to signal Washington's commitment to regional security. "The North Korea regime is a reckless and dangerous threat to peace and stability in our region and, indeed, in the world," Turnbull told reporters in Canberra."The real obligation -- the heaviest obligation -- is on China."Beijing has "enormous leverage over North Korea" and "the ability... to bring, to pull North Korea back into at least the position where it is not threatening to rain down devastation on its neighbours," Turnbull said. "So what we're now looking forward to is action from China." A close US ally, Australia nonetheless enjoys a good relationship with China, its biggest trading partner.

 

Australia urges China to rein in reckless N Korea

SYDNEY: China has an obligation to use its enormous leverage to bring nuclear-armed North Korea back from the brink, Australias prime minister said Tuesday, toughening Canberras position on the escalating crisis, reports AFP. Malcolm Turnbulls remarks came after the Norths latest failed missile test and ahead of a visit to Australia by US Vice President Mike Pence, who is in Asia to signal Washingtons commitment to regional security. The North Korea regime is a reckless and dangerous threat to peace and stability in our region and, indeed, in the world, Turnbull told reporters in Canberra.The real obligation -- the heaviest obligation -- is on China.Beijing has enormous leverage over North Korea and the ability... to bring, to pull North Korea back into at least the position where it is not threatening to rain down devastation on its neighbours, Turnbull said. So what were now looking forward to is action from China. A close US ally, Australia nonetheless enjoys a good relationship with China, its biggest trading partner.