US diplomat: China tightened border controls with N. Korea
BEIJING—Chinese officials have told the US that they've tightened inspections and policing along the border with North Korea as part of UN sanctions aimed at halting Pyongyang's nuclear and missile activities, the top US diplomat for East Asia said Friday.
Beijing's action reflects a growing awareness about the urgent need for China to pressure North Korea into halting its testing of missiles and nuclear bombs, Acting Assistant Secretary of State Susan Thornton told reporters in Beijing. President Donald Trump's administration has made a renewed push to enlist Beijing's help in those efforts following a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping last month.
