UNITED NATIONS, United States: China hit back at the United States over North Korea on Monday with its ambassador to the United Nations saying Washington and Pyongyang bore primary responsibility for easing tensions, not Beijing.

“No matter how capable China is, China’s efforts will not yield practical results because it depends on the two principal parties,” Ambassador Liu Jieyi told reporters at the United Nations.

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