Beijing: America is running away from its obligations under the NPT

According to the report of Fars International News Agency, “Dai Bing”, the deputy representative of China in the United Nations, criticized the dual approach of the United States and some countries towards North Korea on Monday evening.

During the emergency meeting of the Security Council regarding North Korea’s recent tension-causing activities, Dai said that the United States and a number of countries insist on participating in nuclear cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region while evading their obligations, which is against the goals of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). ) Is.

According to “Sputnik” news agency, he explained: “All parties should avoid double standards. The United States and its allies insist on discussing the North Korean nuclear issue while evading their commitments by openly engaging in nuclear cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, which is contrary to the goals and objectives of the NPT.

This Chinese diplomat emphasized that the same behavior of the United States and a number of countries leads to the proliferation of nuclear materials with weapons enrichment in the world.

Dai also added: “Such a selective approach regarding the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons will not only have a serious and negative impact on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, but will also greatly increase the risk of armed conflict in the region.”

In the same meeting, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy representative in the Security Council meeting, said that all parties on the Korean Peninsula should exercise restraint and show their readiness to return to dialogue with practical measures. (More details)

North Korea has conducted 3 missile tests in one month and twenty days of this year. This figure for 2022 was 37 missile tests, which caused great concern to South Korea, Japan and the United States.

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