China, US to Create UN Resolution to Targeting N Korea's Nuclear Program

© REUTERS / Brendan Smialowski/PoolUS Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at Nazarbayev University on November 2, 2015 in Astana.
US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at Nazarbayev University on November 2, 2015 in Astana. - Sputnik International
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US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the US and China agreed on the importance of a strong UN Security Council resolution targeting North Korea’s nuclear program.

People watch a news report on North Korea's first hydrogen bomb test at a railroad station in Seoul on January 6, 2016. - Sputnik International
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UNSC Must Adopt New Resolution Over N Korean Nuclear Test
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States and China will work to introduce a strong UN Security Council resolution targeting North Korea’s nuclear program, US Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters on Wednesday.

"We agreed on the importance of a strong UN Security Council resolution, and we agreed to accelerate our work at the UN immediately in order to try to reach an understanding of what should be in it and how we achieve our goal," Kerry stated.

US Secretary of State John Kerry talks to the media at the State Department in Washington on December 16, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The US secretary of state delivered his remarks following a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.

Kerry noted that it is possible to take effective steps to sanction the North Korean government without punishing the people of the country.

On January 6, Pyongyang said it had successfully carried out a hydrogen bomb test, which triggered a wave of condemnation from the international community.

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