The official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party has criticized the U.S. for “accusing China of not living up to its responsibility in efforts to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula.”
 
The English version of the People’s Daily said in an opinion piece on Wednesday that “the United States, while pointing fingers at others, should realize it cannot escape its own duty for stabilizing the situation.”
 
The report cited that Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said earlier on Tuesday that the core of the North’s nuclear issue is the conflicts between Pyongyang and Washington.
 
The daily went on to quote Geng as saying that China is neither the focus of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue nor the one that escalates the tension.
 
The article said that China, in fact, “has as always been playing a constructive role in seeking a solution and has done its share to promote peace talks and support nuclear non-proliferation as a responsible country.”

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