Stop Missile Tests, China tells North Korea as They Support UN Sanctions

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China's foreign minister has told his North Korean counterpart that Pyongyang should stop carrying out nuclear and missile tests, hours after fresh sanctions were agreed by the United Nations Security Council.

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Saturday's resolution banning North Korean exports and limiting investments in the country was passed unanimously. Mr Wang said sanctions were needed, but "are not the final goal", and he urged dialogue. He said he told North Korea to remain calm, and not provoke the international community with more tests. The Chinese envoy also urged the US and South Korea not to increase tensions, saying that the situation was at a "critical point", but also a juncture at which talks could be resumed.

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China, North Korea's only international ally and a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council, voted in favour of the resolution this time after negotiations with the US that Ms Haley said were "tough". Beijing has often protected Pyongyang from harmful resolutions in the past, Russia, which the US has also criticised for its economic links with North Korea, also voted for the sanctions.

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The export of coal, ore and other raw materials to China is one of North Korea's few sources of cash. Estimates say that North Korea exports about $3bn worth of goods each year - and the sanctions could eliminate $1bn of that trade. But China's participation will be key and top US diplomats say they will be keeping a close eye on Beijing to make sure it consistently abides by the sanctions, the Associated Press reports.

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