10-05-2019, 09:21 PM
** 05-Oct-2019 World View: State Dept. contradicts claim that North Korea talks have broken down
State Dept. spokesman Morgan Ortagus said the following in response to
the North Korean statement that nuclear negotiations had broken down:
She also said that Sweden had invited the two sides to return for
another round of meetings in two weeks, and that the U.S. had
accepted. If true, then the meaningless negotiations can continue.
However, there is no word that the North Koreans accepted.
China would be angry if North Korea started testing nuclear weapons
and ballistic missiles again, since China would like to get all
American forces out of the area, especially out of South Korea, and
the North Korean tests would bring more American forces in.
State Dept. spokesman Morgan Ortagus said the following in response to
the North Korean statement that nuclear negotiations had broken down:
Quote: "The early comments from the DPRK delegation do not
reflect the content or the spirit of today’s 8 1/2 hour
discussion. The U.S. brought creative ideas and had good
discussions with its DPRK counterparts.
In the course of the discussions, the U.S. delegation reviewed
events since the Singapore summit, and discussed the importance of
more intensive engagement to solve the many issues of concern for
both sides.
The U.S. delegation previewed a number of new initiatives that
would allow us to make progress in each of the four pillars of the
Singapore joint statement.
The United States and the DPRK will not overcome a legacy of 70
years of war and hostility on the Korean Peninsula through the
course of a single Saturday.
These are weighty issues, and they require a strong commitment by
both countries. The United States has that
commitment."
She also said that Sweden had invited the two sides to return for
another round of meetings in two weeks, and that the U.S. had
accepted. If true, then the meaningless negotiations can continue.
However, there is no word that the North Koreans accepted.
Guest Wrote:> But would Trump do anything if the North Koreans started test
> firing missiles again? NK is just a sideshow. The main event is
> China. Trump might just maintain sanctions and let the North
> Koreans pound sand.
China would be angry if North Korea started testing nuclear weapons
and ballistic missiles again, since China would like to get all
American forces out of the area, especially out of South Korea, and
the North Korean tests would bring more American forces in.
