NATO’s secretary general sits down with The West Block’s Vassy Kapelos to talk Canada’s contribution to the alliance, Donald Trump and the threat from North Korea.
NATO’s secretary general says China has a “special responsibility” when it comes to bridging the divide between North Korea and the rest of the international community.
In an interview with The West Block ‘s Vassy Kapelos, Jens Stoltenberg said he has seen positive signs that the Chinese government is putting its foot down with the so-called hermit kingdom in the wake of repeated ballistic missile tests over the summer and fall.
China supported stronger economic sanctions against North Korea in September, Stoltenberg noted.
“China is also a neighbour of North Korea and China has also now sent an envoy to North Korea to try to convey a message from the international community,” he added.
Stoltenberg, a former prime minister of Norway, was in Halifax this weekend for the annual Halifax International Security Forum. He also addressed the ratcheting up of tensions with North Korea as a result of angry or mocking tweets from U.
