美中兩國就加緊制裁朝鮮達成協議

Diplomats at the United Nations say the United States has reached a deal with China on tightening international sanctions against North Korea for its December rocket launch.

聯合國的外交官說，美國已經與中國達成一項協議，針對平壤去年12月發射火箭的舉動，加強對朝鮮的國際制裁。

The diplomats say the U.S. circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member U.N. Security Council. It could vote as early as Tuesday to punish North Korea for the launch.

聯合國外交官說，美國向聯合國安理會15個成員國散發了一項決議草案。聯合國安理會可能最早於星期二就懲罰朝鮮發射火箭的決議案進行表決。

They say the resolution would condemn the launch and expand existing sanctions. But it is not clear if it would add any new sanctions - a step that China, Pyongyang's only major ally, has been reluctant to accept.

外交官們說，這項決議案譴責朝鮮發射火箭，並將擴大目前的制裁。但目前還不清楚能否對朝鮮實行新制裁，平壤唯一的重要盟友中國一直不願接受。

Washington has been pushing Beijing to accept strong measures following the rocket launch, which was widely condemned as a disguised missile test banned under U.N. sanctions.

在朝鮮發射火箭後，華盛頓一直敦促北京同意對朝鮮採取強硬手段。有關方面廣泛認爲朝鮮以發射火箭作爲僞裝來試射導彈，而此舉違反了聯合國的制裁禁令。