China's Ambassador to the United Nations Liu Jieyi speaks at a news conference at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S. July 31, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China's U.N. ambassador said on Monday it is primarily up to the United States and North Korea, not Beijing, to reduce tensions and work toward resuming talks to end Pyongyang's nuclear weapon and ballistic missile programs.
North Korea on Friday conducted its second test this month of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was "very disappointed" China had done "nothing" for Washington with regards to North Korea.
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