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Clinton urges China to vigorously implement sanctions on NK

""We have emphasized to our colleagues in Beijing that China, as a country with unique ties to North Korea and chair of the six-party talks, has a special role to play in helping to shape North Korea's behavior," Clinton said. "We have discussed this in depth with our Chinese friends -- that failure to respond clearly to the sinking of a South Korean military vessel might embolden North Korea to continue on a dangerous course. The attack on Yeonpyeong Island that took the lives of civilians soon followed. That shelling brought into even sharper relief the acute threat posed by this kind of reckless behavior."

"Pyongyang in recent weeks has made a series of peace overtures. In its most recent proposal for unconditional inter-Korean dialogue, the North on Monday called for a meeting of working-level officials later this month to prepare for possible ministerial-level talks."


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