Iowa Governor Terry Branstad notes China is well aware of threat Pyongyang poses and does not want thousands of North Koreans flooding into its territory in the event of war
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next American ambassador to China says he will continue to press Beijing for cooperation in helping to rein in North Korea’s nuclear aggression.
“They recognize, as other nations in Asia recognize, that this nuclear obsession that the leadership of North Korea has with guided missiles and everything, is a very serious threat to humankind, and that we all need to look at ways that we can work together, ” Iowa Governor Terry Branstad told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.
During his confirmation hearing, Branstad noted China is well aware of the threat Pyongyang poses and does not want thousands of North Koreans flooding into its territory in the event of war.
Several U. S. senators expressed concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in China, and Branstad sought to reassure lawmakers.
“If confirmed as ambassador, I will work every day to represent American values to the leadership of China and Chinese people at large, ” he said. “Values that include upholding human rights for all, and a free and open market, a rules-based order in the oceans surrounding China and the importance of free press.
