Followed by North Korea’s rocket launch and nuclear test,US and China in unison have made progress on a draft UN resolution to harden sanctions.Both were widely condemned as a flagrant violation of UN resolutions and led to emergency sessions of the UN Security Council, where powers agreed to work towards toughening sanctions.
A draft resolution could soon be ready for approval,said China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and US Secretary of State John Kerry.Although China condemned North Korea’s actions, it has always been reluctant to endorse sanctions that could threaten its neighbour’s stability.
