North Korea on coal ban: China is 'dancing to the tune of the US'
It's a rare public spat between two Communist neighbors. Pyongyang has lashed out at its only real ally, accusing Beijing of "dancing to the tune of the US" over its decision to suspend imports of coal from North Korea.
China has always advocated "compliance with the UN resolutions and strict sanctions against North Korea", but Pyongyang’s reaction to Beijing’s halt in imports of North Korean coal shows that China has clearly not been strictly enforcing the sanctions. China claims to be a "responsible major power", and as such it should not provide support for North Korea's militarism. The US, Japan and South Korea should support Taiwan and its efforts to lead China to democratize, thereby forcing North Korea to do the same. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.