China opposes US draft resolution on tightening sanctions against North Korea

 Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, Zhang Jun has said that Beijing will not support the US draft resolution on tightening sanctions against North Korea at the UN Security Council.

“We’ve offered other options, we’ve told them we’re not going to support the current US project,” Zhang told reporters, noting that negotiations are continuing.

The United States requested a Security Council meeting on North Korea on Wednesday in connection with its recent missile test.