Has ＂mediation＂ achieved initial results？ North Korea： The responsibility for the deterioration of the situation on the peninsula lies with the United States!
Cctv newsUnder the pressure of the US-South Korea military exercise, North Korea’s nuclear weapons show its strength. While the situation on the Korean Peninsula is mired in a vicious circle of showing strength and confrontation, North Korea’s attitude has shown new trends. First, after a lapse of six years, he took the initiative to invite senior UN officials to visit the DPRK. Second, he sent a message to the United States through the Russian Foreign Minister, demanding direct dialogue with the United States. North Korea, which has always been tough, played the "diplomatic mediation" card at this time, which aroused great concern from the outside world.
On the 9th, Faltman, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, concluded his five-day visit to the DPRK and briefed the media on his visit to the DPRK. Faltman particularly emphasized the urgency of easing the tension on the peninsula and reiterated the importance of resorting to diplomatic channels to solve the problem.
Only "sincere dialogue" can ease the situation.
In a press release to the media, Faltman pointed out that only by resorting to diplomatic channels and through "sincere dialogue" can the current tension on the peninsula be eased, and in the process of solving problems, "time is the key".
Faltman visited the DPRK from 5th to 9th, and had "extensive" discussions with DPRK Foreign Minister Li Yonghao and DPRK Deputy Foreign Minister Park Myung-kook on issues of common concern. They exchanged views on the Korean Peninsula issue and agreed that "the situation on the peninsula is the most tense and dangerous peace and security issue in the world today".
During his visit, Faltman emphasized to the DPRK the necessity of fully implementing relevant UN Security Council resolutions. He also pointed out that to prevent misjudgment of the situation, the risk of conflict should be reduced through open channels. The international community is worried about the escalation of tension and is working hard to find a peaceful solution. Faltman also met with members of the United Nations country team and diplomatic missions and inspected some United Nations projects.
This is the first visit to North Korea by a senior UN official at the level of Under-Secretary-General in six years.
North Korean media announces UN Deputy Secretary General’s visit communique
On the 9th, Korean Central News Agency also released a communique on the visit of UN Under-Secretary-General Faltman to the DPRK.
According to the Korean Central News Agency Communiqué, Faltman visited the DPRK Foreign Minister Li Yonghao during his visit to the DPRK from 5th to 9th this month, and held talks with the Deputy Foreign Minister on the cooperation between the DPRK and the United Nations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
The DPRK stressed that the responsibility for the deterioration of the situation on the Korean Peninsula lies entirely in the US hostile policy towards the DPRK and nuclear threats and intimidation.
Faltman, on the other hand, said that the United Nations was deeply worried about the deterioration of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, and expressed his willingness to contribute to easing the tension on the Korean Peninsula in accordance with the UN Charter.
Korean Central News Agency reported that the two sides agreed to communicate normally through exchanges at all levels in the future.
Russian foreign minister sent word that the DPRK wants direct dialogue with the United States
While North Korea asked the United Nations to mediate, it also rarely expressed its willingness for direct dialogue to the United States through Russia. According to the British "Guardian" report, on the 8 th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov conveyed the information of North Korea to US Secretary of State Tillerson during his attendance at the meeting of foreign ministers of the member States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna. Lavrov said that the door of "direct dialogue" between North Korea and the United States on the "nuclear deadlock" is open, and North Korea is willing to engage in dialogue with the United States on the premise of security. Lavrov said that Russia supports this and is ready to promote dialogue. However, US Secretary of State Tillerson did not respond to this on the spot.
China supports the US-DPRK dialogue and promotes the DPRK nuclear peace talks.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press conference on the 8th that China supports the dialogue between the DPRK and the United States and has been making efforts to this end.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang: We have always said that the essence of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula is security, and the core is the contradiction between the DPRK and the United States. As the direct parties to the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula, the DPRK and the United States should solve the relevant problems through dialogue and negotiation. In fact, China has been making efforts to do the work of both sides. At the same time, we also welcome the efforts of other parties, including the Russian side, to push the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula back to the track of peaceful settlement through dialogue and consultation as soon as possible.
The hope of peace has not been annihilated. Choose not to accept the use of force.
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Symposium on International Situation and China Diplomacy on the 9th that the current situation on the Korean Peninsula is still mired in a vicious circle of showing strength and confrontation, and the prospect is not optimistic. But at the same time, we should also see that the hope of peace has not been annihilated, the prospect of negotiations still exists, and the choice of using force is absolutely unacceptable.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi: We believe that in the next step, all parties should seriously consider China’s "double suspension" initiative, take the first step to ease the situation, at least pull the situation on the peninsula out of the current "black hole" and create the necessary conditions and atmosphere for resuming dialogue and negotiations.