中國認真對待朝鮮導彈發射

U.S. officials say the United States and China have agreed to coordinate their response to a scheduled North Korean missile launch that has overshadowed this week's nuclear security summit in Seoul. An aide to U.S. President Barack Obama says Chinese President Hu Jintao expressed his nation's "serious concern" about the planned launch at a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Obama on Monday. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes briefed reporters on the meeting. He said Mr. Hu told the U.S. president that China has already expressed its concern to Pyongyang. He said the two leaders agreed to consider what steps to take next if the launch goes ahead.

In remarks Sunday, Mr. Obama had urged China to stop turning a blind eye to North Korea's nuclear defiance and use its influence to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions. China is North Korea's main ally and trading partner, but Beijing says its political influence over Pyongyang is limited. In a speech at Hankuk University in Seoul earlier Monday, Mr. Obama warned Pyongyang that it could continue down the road it is on, but that would lead to more broken dreams, more isolation and ever more distance between the people of North Korea and the dignity and opportunity they deserve.美國官員表示，美中兩國同意協調它們對朝鮮計劃進行的導彈發射的迴應。朝鮮的這一發射計劃給本週在首爾舉行的核安全峯會蒙上陰影。美國總統奧巴馬的一位助手說，中國國家主席胡錦濤星期一在與奧巴馬進行一對一會晤時表示，中國“嚴重關切”這次計劃的導彈發射。美國副國家安全顧問本.羅茲在這次會議上對記者發佈了這一消息。他說，胡錦濤對美國總統說，中國已經向平壤表達了這一關切。他說，如果朝鮮發射導彈，美中兩位領導人同意考慮今後將採取何種舉措。

奧巴馬在星期日的講話中敦促中國不要再對朝鮮在覈項目問題上的對抗行爲視而不見，而要利用其影響力節制朝鮮的核野心。中國是朝鮮的主要盟友和貿易伙伴，但是北京當局說，他們對平壤的政治影響力有限。奧巴馬星期一早些時候在首爾的韓國外國語大學發表演講時警告平壤說，平壤可以繼續走現在的老路，但是這條道路將讓朝鮮更多的夢想破滅、導致朝鮮更加孤立、並讓朝鮮人民距離他們應有的尊嚴和機遇越來越遠。