How does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs respond to the failure of North Korea's missile test?

On April 17, according to media reports, North Korea test-fired missiles on April 16, and the test results failed. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang responded: The current situation on the peninsula is highly sensitive and complicated. We have always advocated that all parties should avoid mutual stimulation and add fuel to the fire, and should strive to reduce the current tension on the peninsula, thus creating the necessary conditions for all parties to return to the negotiating table and properly resolve the nuclear issue on the peninsula through peaceful means.

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On April 13, according to media reports, according to the agreement between the two sides, State Councilor Yang Jiechi will hold the seventh round of China-EU high-level strategic dialogue with Mogherini, High Representative of EU Foreign and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission, in Beijing on April 19.

The reporter asked: First, US President Trump said at a press conference yesterday that China has begun to take some concrete measures to deal with the DPRK nuclear issue. Recently, a cargo ship carrying North Korean coal was asked to return to North Korea, which was a big step for China. He knew that China would take many other measures. Can China confirm the above remarks? Did China disclose this information during the conversation between the two heads of state? Second, a spokesman for the General Administration of Customs said today that China has suspended coal imports from the DPRK since February 18 this year, but the bilateral trade volume between China and the DPRK still increased by a large margin in the first quarter, which shows that there is still a lot of room for China to solve the DPRK nuclear issue through economic pressure. What is China's comment on this?

A: Regarding your first question, in fact, China and the United States have kept close communication around the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the nuclear issue on the peninsula and the measures that all parties should take to solve these problems. Of course, as I introduced yesterday, when the heads of state of China and the United States met at Hu Hai Manor, they had a long and in-depth communication and got a better understanding of each other's positions and viewpoints.

Regarding the measures taken by China, in fact, since the emergence of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, China has mainly taken two measures: First, we have been making unremitting efforts to realize the denuclearization of the peninsula, maintain peace and stability on the peninsula, and properly resolve the nuclear issue on the peninsula through dialogue and consultation. These efforts did not begin just now. Secondly, we have always strictly fulfilled our international responsibilities, that is, as a member of the United Nations Security Council and a member of the United Nations, China has always strictly fulfilled all the requirements of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council, which is part of our international responsibilities. This didn't happen just these two days, but it's China's consistent policy.

Regarding your second question, the relevant person in charge of the General Administration of Customs gave a clear answer yesterday. He told reporters with great certainty that China has never imported coal from North Korea since February 18 this year. This is a resolute measure taken by China to implement the Security Council resolution through a joint notice issued by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs. As for the increase and decrease of trade volume between China and North Korea in a certain period, you know that China and North Korea are neighbors, and the two countries have always had normal traditional friendly exchanges, including normal economic and trade exchanges. It is beyond reproach that China and the DPRK maintain normal relations, including economic and trade relations, on the premise of complying with the requirements of Security Council resolutions.