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SEOGWIPO, South Korea - China's premier expressed no support for proposed U.N.
SEOGWIPO, South Korea - China held back from joining the chorus of nations condemning North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship, making quick international sanctions unlikely but perhaps buying time while China quietly leans on its unpredictable, nuclear-armed neighbor.
SEOGWIPO, South Korea - China's premier said Sunday that avoiding conflict between the Koreas over the sinking of a warship is most urgent, but did not express support for a bid by South Korea and Japan to condemn North Korea at the United Nations for allegedly carrying out the attack.
SEOGWIPO, South Korea - The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan met Sunday on the last day of a summit expected to focus on how to respond to the sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on North Korea.
SEOGWIPO, South Korea - The premier of China, North Korea's main ally, offered condolences Saturday to South Korea for the sinking of a warship blamed on Pyongyang after promising that Beijing - under pressure to punish the North - would not defend any country guilty of the attack.
