Trump wants world to cut ties with N Korea, pushes Chi to do more

Addressing a joint press conference with President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall, Trump, on a three-day visit that began on Wednesday, said he and Xi had agreed not to replicate failed approaches to resolve the growing crisis. North Korea figured majorly on the agenda when Xi and Trump held talks at the Great Hall of the People. Trump indicated he wanted Chi to pressure North Korea to give up its nuclear designs. While Xi promised cooperation and coordition, Trump said Chi had the solution to the problem. 

Xi said: “Chi is ready to work with the US to enhance cooperation and properly mage the differences in a spirit of mutual benefit.” He said the US and Chi had “more coordition and cooperation in North Korea nuclear issue and other world challenges. Right now Chi and US relations are at a new starting point”.

At the press conference, Trump said all responsible countries must join together to stop arming and fincing and even trading with the “murderous North Korean regime”.“Today, we discussed our mutual commitment to the complete denuclearisation of North Korea.“We agreed on the need to fully implement all the Security Council resolutions on North Korea and to increase economic pressure until North Korea abandons its reckless and dangerous path.”

Chi is the North’s ally and its biggest trading partner. Washington believes that Beijing has influence over Pyongyang because of the close ties. Mao Zedong’s son died fighting in Korea against the US in the 1950s. Chi says it will do whatever possible to rein in North within the regulated framework of the UN but is not in favour of unilateral sanctions against the reclusive country.“As long as we stand together with others, if necessary against those who threaten our civilization, that threat will never happen. It doesn’t even have a chance,” Trump said. “The entire civilized world must unite to confront the North Korean mece and the entire world is watching us right now. “Together we have enough power to filly liberate this region and the world from this serious nuclear mece. But it will require a collective effort, collective strength and collective devotion to winning the peace,” Trump added.

Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have escalated after North Korea’s test firing of missiles and conducting its most powerful hydrogen test in September.North Korea fears the US wants it to be merged with South Korea.

Trump also talked about the yawning trade deficit between two countries. He blamed his predecessors, not Chi, for the problem. “(The) US really has to change its policies because they’ve gotten so far behind on trade with Chi and frankly with many other countries. But it’s too bad that past administrations allowed it to go so far.”

Trump is in Chi on the third leg of his five-tion Asia tour after stops in Japan and South Korea. He will later go to Vietm and the Philippines.This is Trump’s first visit to Chi as US President and the third meeting with Xi this year. (IANS)