Russia, China to work together to minimize North Korea risks

Moscow, Beijing to ensure that provisions of UNSC resolutions are observed.
North Korea Rocket Launch
South Korean army soldiers watch a TV news program with a file footage about North Korea's rocket launch. Source: AP

Russia and China will work together to find ways of minimizing risks that arise from North Korea’s provocative behavior, Russian Ambassador to China Andrey Denisov told Sputnik News in an interview.

This month Russia and China supported UN sanctions against North Korea after Pyongyang tested a hydrogen bomb and put a satellite into orbit on board a long-range rocket.

“We and our Chinese counterparts will be working together in the closest way to ensure that the provisions of the (UN Security Council) resolutions are observed,” Denisov told the website.

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