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China party paper urges North Korea to change 'nuclear path'
By KH디지털2Published : Jan. 7, 2016 - 10:58
A newspaper published by China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday called on North Korea to change its "nuclear path," as the North's claimed test of a hydrogen bomb has drawn international condemnation.
In an editorial, the state-run Global Times also warned of a unspecified "long-term negative impact" on bilateral ties between North Korea and China, saying that social stability in China's northeastern region bordering North Korea will be undermined by the nuclear test.
"It is hard to say whether nuclear weapons are Pyongyang's asset or its liability," the editorial reads. "The country should not choose a nuclear path but one that can accommodate its vitality."
The latest nuclear test by North Korea, the fourth since 2006, is seen as a diplomatic failure by Chinese President Xi Jinping of trying to rein in the key ally.
China is North Korea's economic lifeline, but it has been reluctant to use more leverage over the ally because it could lead to the North's collapse and instability on its border.
"Wednesday's nuclear test will add anxieties to China's northeastern cities that border North Korea," the editorial said.
"If North Korea keeps doing such tests, it will hurt social stability in these Chinese regions, posing a big challenge to the Chinese government. Pyongyang must consider the long-term negative impact on Beijing-Pyongyang ties and its own development," it said.
North Korea said Wednesday that it had conducted a "successful" hydrogen bomb test.
The test, which came two days before the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was detected as a 5.1-magnitude tremor near the North's main nuclear test site. (Yonhap)
In an editorial, the state-run Global Times also warned of a unspecified "long-term negative impact" on bilateral ties between North Korea and China, saying that social stability in China's northeastern region bordering North Korea will be undermined by the nuclear test.
"It is hard to say whether nuclear weapons are Pyongyang's asset or its liability," the editorial reads. "The country should not choose a nuclear path but one that can accommodate its vitality."
The latest nuclear test by North Korea, the fourth since 2006, is seen as a diplomatic failure by Chinese President Xi Jinping of trying to rein in the key ally.
China is North Korea's economic lifeline, but it has been reluctant to use more leverage over the ally because it could lead to the North's collapse and instability on its border.
"Wednesday's nuclear test will add anxieties to China's northeastern cities that border North Korea," the editorial said.
"If North Korea keeps doing such tests, it will hurt social stability in these Chinese regions, posing a big challenge to the Chinese government. Pyongyang must consider the long-term negative impact on Beijing-Pyongyang ties and its own development," it said.
North Korea said Wednesday that it had conducted a "successful" hydrogen bomb test.
The test, which came two days before the birthday of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was detected as a 5.1-magnitude tremor near the North's main nuclear test site. (Yonhap)
