– China has warned that \u00ab\u00a0conflict could break out at any moment\u00a0\u00bb as tension over North Korea increases, reports .<\/b>
AKIPRESS. COM – China has warned that \u00ab\u00a0conflict could break out at any moment\u00a0\u00bb as tension over North Korea increases, reports BBC.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said if war occurred there could be no winner.
Mr Wang’s comments come as the US voices increasing concern at North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and deploys a Navy carrier group off the Korean peninsula.
China, North Korea’s only backer, fears conflict could cause the regime to collapse and problems on its border.
Mr Wang said: \u00ab\u00a0One has the feeling that a conflict could break out at any moment.
\u00ab\u00a0I think that all relevant parties should be highly vigilant with regards to this situation.\u00a0\u00bb
\u00ab\u00a0We call on all parties to refrain from provoking and threatening each other, whether in words or actions, and not let the situation get to an irreversible and unmanageable stage.\u00a0\u00bb
Adding to Chinese unease, President Donald Trump said on Thursday that \u00ab\u00a0the problem of North Korea\u00a0\u00bb would be \u00ab\u00a0taken care of\u00a0\u00bb.
\u00ab\u00a0If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U. S. A.\u00a0\u00bb
The North Korean military responded on Friday by saying it would \u00ab\u00a0mercilessly foil\u00a0\u00bb any US provocation.
\u00ab\u00a0Our toughest counteraction against the U. S. and its vassal forces will be taken in such a merciless manner as not to allow the aggressors to survive, \u00a0\u00bb read a statement from the army, reported in English by North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA.<\/p>\n