After N. Korea rocket launch, all eyes on China
Whether that response includes new sanctions against the North, which the United States and its European allies are seeking, depends first and foremost on China, the North's closest ally which has not made its position clear. Even Russia expressed "deep regret" over the launch, with its Foreign Ministry saying Pyongyang had violated a U.N. Security Council resolution limiting its use of ballistic technology, reports the Reuters news agency. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei cautioned Wednesday in Beijing that the council's response should be "prudent and moderate and conducive to maintaining stability and avoiding escalation of the situation." For now, China appears to want to continue promoting its role as a key mediator between the West and North Korea, while also appearing to not take sides.
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Ambassador Susan Rice
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| -0.118492 | Ambassador Susan Rice said that no matter how the North Koreans choose to describe the launch it violates two council resolutions and shows that the country "is determined to pursue its ballistic missile program without regard for its international obligations." |
| -0.0783928 | Ambassador Susan Rice said that no matter how the North Koreans choose to describe the launch it violates two council resolutions and shows that the country "is determined to pursue its ballistic missile program without regard for its international obligations." "The initial statement out of the council is one of the swiftest and strongest - if not the swiftest and strongest - that this council has issued," she said. "Members of the council must now work in a concerted fashion to send a clear message that its violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions have consequences." |
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Kim Sook
Overall Sentiment: -0.212267
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| -0.202395 | Kim Sook told reporters afterward that the launch was "a blatant violation" ... |
| -0.219719 | Kim Sook told reporters afterward that the launch was "a blatant violation" of council resolutions and "constitutes a very dangerous challenge to the security of the Republic of Korea and the security situation in Korean peninsula and northeast Asia." |
| 0.101581 | He said consultations will continue, and "I believe the Security Council will take appropriate action in swift and robust manner." |
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Hong Lei
Overall Sentiment: 0.0831285
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| 0.105173 | Hong Lei cautioned Wednesday in Beijing that the council's response should be "prudent and moderate and conducive to maintaining stability and avoiding escalation of the situation." |
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Wang Fan
Overall Sentiment: 0.0974305
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| 0.047912 | Wang Fan said: "Like other nations, the DPRK has the right to conduct peaceful exploration of the outer space. However, Pyongyang should also abide by relevant UN Security Council resolutions...Under the highly-charged circumstances of the moment, all parties concerned should stay cool-headed and refrain from stoking the flames so as to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control." |
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David Martin
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Hyon Hak Bong
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Tommy Vietor
Overall Sentiment: 0.072165
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| 0.0757181 | Tommy Vietor said in Washington that "the international community must work in a concerted fashion to send North Korea a clear message that its violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions have consequences." |
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Mark Lyall
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Simon Fraser
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| 0.182756 | Simon Fraser urged Pyongyang to immediately re-engage "constructively" ... |
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Country: North Korea
Overall Sentiment: 0.0760005
Relevance: 0.858796
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City: Pyongyang
Overall Sentiment: -0.056725
Relevance: 0.340656
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Organization: U.N. Security Council
Overall Sentiment: 0.027672
Relevance: 0.500033
Organization: North
Overall Sentiment: -0.0136171
Relevance: 0.323008
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