Use of Force

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman reiterated that China opposes any military action to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue. Meanwhile, in the Security Council negotiations, China opposed a US draft resolution that would allow nations to inspect cargo to and from North Korea. Responding to China and Russia's concerns over reference to Chapter VII in the draft resolution, US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton protested as "simply incorrect" the interpretation that Chapter VII sets a pretext for military force. "It would require a separate resolution, if one were needed, to authorize force," he said.

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