Chinese scholars confirmed yesterday that Beijing had refused the invitation of Washington to take part in discussions about North Korea’s future, saying that allowing the collapse of the regime would be unacceptable.
The US is reportedly drawing up a broad contingency plan to handle a predicted major power reshuffle in Pyongyang.
“The US had proposed the idea several times. It has insisted on holding discussions on the issue, while China has insisted on not holding such meetings,” said Zhang Liangui, an expert on North Korea at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The US has raised the idea of joint talks in several meetings with senior Chinese officials, according to an AP report that also indicated Beijing’s unwillingness to participate in bilateral talks over the issue.
the whole news:Global Times - Allowing collapse of North Korea unacceptable: experts
The US is reportedly drawing up a broad contingency plan to handle a predicted major power reshuffle in Pyongyang.
“The US had proposed the idea several times. It has insisted on holding discussions on the issue, while China has insisted on not holding such meetings,” said Zhang Liangui, an expert on North Korea at the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The US has raised the idea of joint talks in several meetings with senior Chinese officials, according to an AP report that also indicated Beijing’s unwillingness to participate in bilateral talks over the issue.
the whole news:Global Times - Allowing collapse of North Korea unacceptable: experts
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