The United States has proposed that the U.N. Security Council condemn North Korea’s ballistic missile launches and encourage Pyongyang to engage in diplomacy, warning that the 15-member body’s failure to respond had become dangerous.
China and Russia oppose any further action by the Security Council, arguing that putting further pressure on North Korea would not be constructive.
The pair vetoed a U.S.-led push to impose more U.N. sanctions on North Korea in May last year.
