SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned yesterday that any actions taken against it when the U.N. Security Council meets to discuss the communist regime's nuclear ambitions would undermine attempts to resolve the crisis peacefully.
China said the world body has no business discussing Pyongyang's suspected nuclear weapons program. On Monday, Chinese diplomats blocked efforts by some council members to draft a statement condemning North Korea.
"It is not appropriate for the United Nations Security Council to get involved in these issues," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said. "No related parties should take actions that would further complicate this matter."
The council eventually could discuss imposing sanctions against North Korea if a political solution is not found. China and Russia have said they oppose sanctions.
North Korea has warned that it would regard international sanctions as a declaration of war.
North Korea says any U.N. Security Council action against it will worsen crisis.
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