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Full Article Best pictures of the year Read Wikileaks' Assange in UK, police know where: report 01 Dec 2010 Amazon stops hosting WikiLeaks website 01 Dec 2010 Elizabeth Smart storms out of kidnapper's trial 01 Dec 2010 Top U.S. military officer presses China over North Korea 01 Dec 2010 Elizabeth Smart storms out of kidnapper's trial 01 Dec 2010 Discussed 71 Saudi king urged U.S. to attack Iran: WikiLeaks 64 South Korea names security adviser as defense minister 64 Obama to propose two-year federal worker pay freeze Watched Bejeweled bra exposed in NY Thu, Oct 21 2010 Row over vote orgasm video Fri, Nov 19 2010 World reacts to WikiLeaks release Mon, Nov 29 2010 China says North Korea ties have survived "tempest" Tweet This Share on LinkedIn Share on Facebook By Miyoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - China, pushed again by Washington to bring North Korea to heel after last week's artillery attack on the South, told Pyongyang their relationship had withstood international "tempests." On Wednesday, South Korea's... Related News Top U.S. military officer presses China over North Korea Wed, Dec 1 2010 U.S. Navy says jet fuel order is from Korea to Japan Wed, Dec 1 2010 North Korea may shell South again in 2010: report Wed, Dec 1 2010 Now for something completely different in North Korea Wed, Dec 1 2010 Analysis & Opinion Asia – A Week in Pictures 28 November 2010 Only the Koreans can end their conflict Related Topics United Nations » South Korea » North Korea » Aerospace & Defense » World » China » Related Video Turning up the heat on China Wed, Dec 1 2010 1 / 13 North Koreans participate in a parade to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang October 10, 2010. Credit: Reuters/Kyodo THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS By Miyoung Kim SEOUL | Wed Dec 1, 2010 11:52pm EST SEOUL (Reuters) - China, pushed again by Washington to bring North Korea to heel after last week's artillery attack on the South, told Pyongyang their relationship had withstood international "tempests." On Wednesday, South Korea's spy chief said it was highly likely the isolated North would attack its wealthy neighbor again. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said last week's bombardment threatened the stability of the region, home to three of Asia's biggest economies. China has refused to blame its ally for shelling the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong which destroyed dozens of houses and killed four people, or for the sinking of a South Korean naval vessel in March. "The traditional friendship of China and North Korea has withstood the tests of international tempests and changes and replenished itself over time," Wu Bangguo, China's chief legislator, told a visiting North Korean delegation, China's main official newspaper, the People's daily, reported on Thursday. None of Wu's published remarks mentioned the recent confrontation between North and South Korea, or the long-running dispute over North Korea's nuclear activities. Both Beijing and Pyongyang were committed to "strengthening strategic communication" and economic cooperation, said Wu. They would "promote the constant advancement of friendly cooperation between China and North Korea." China, which said it would not play favorites in the dispute, has proposed emergency talks of the six countries -- the two Koreas, China, Japan, Russia and the United States -- involved in North Korean denuclearization talks. Director of the National Intelligence Service, Won Sei-hoon told a parliamentary committee meeting the North was likely to attack again once a U.S. flotilla, led by a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, had left the region after military maneuvers with the South. Currency markets briefly wobbled on reports of a specific attack before the end of the year, but South Korean stocks and the won were higher. North Korea makes threats against the South on an almost daily basis. Admiral Mullen said China's push for new talks was no substitute for action. "Beijing's call for consultations will not substitute for action and I do not believe we should continue to reward North Korea's provocative and destabilizing behavior with bargaining or new incentives," he said in a speech. "China is uniquely placed to guide North Korea to a less dangerous place." The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea are to meet in Washington on Monday to discuss North Korea. China is not included. Some analysts say the attack was Pyongyang's attempt to force the resumption of international negotiations that could bring it aid. Others saw it as an attempt to boost the military credentials of the country's leader-in-waiting, Kim Jong-un, the youngest son of ailing leader Kim Jong-il. Six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program were suspended in December 2008 after North Korea walked out. The United States and South Korea wrapped up the four-day naval exercise on Wednesday. (Writing by Nick Macfie; additional reporting by Chri Buckley in Beijing, David Alexander and Arshad Mohammed in Washington and Yoko Kubota and Charlotte Cooper in Tokyo) United Nations South Korea North Korea Aerospace & Defense World China We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (4) SportsCar39 wrote: Don’t give North Korean what it wants, they will only want more later. U.S., South Korea, Japan, and even Russia should not accept talks with North Korea until they stand before a packed U.N. and apoligises for the sinking of the South Korean ship and that targetting of the South Korean Island and the killing of all the people, not just the civilians. I’ve read where North Korea wants to sign a treaty with South Korea and possibly reconsile the North and South. What is North Korea think about, If the two countries come together and make one country, Kim Jong Un will be out of a job and the country will have to be like South Korea, not a communist state. Dec 01, 2010 11:22pm EST -- Report as abuse THeRmoNukE wrote: Diplomacy fail. The way I read, China has just issued North Korea its blessing to attack South Korea. Read between the lines. This must translate to visible changes in our policy. Dec 01, 2010 11:32pm EST -- Report as abuse Pendragon wrote: China has been an important supporter of the North Korean regime both politically and economically for a considerable time now. Since the 1990s, China has provided North Korea with up to 90% of its fuel, 80% of its daily consumer goods and 40% of its food supply. Beijing faces a growing dilemma between shoring up the Kim regime and alienating South Korea and the United States. Beijing cannot afford to have a situation where matters are spiralling out of control and thus has a common interest with the ROK and the US in checking the DPRK’s more dangerous behaviour. In the long run, Chines wishes to see a more moderate North Korean regime which embraces economic reforms and an opening up to the rest of the world. It also desires the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the removal of the threat of nuclear attack upon neighbouring states, particularly South Korea and Japan. One wonders, though, just how much real influence and diplomatic “muscle” China can bring to bear upon its unruly, provocative and aggressive ally. There are, among Chinese foreign-policy circles as well as general citizens, growing signs of exasperation with Pyongyang’s behaviour, causing some to question how Beijing benefits from its old communist ally’s provocations. Japan and the United States may be setting their hopes for a Chinese mitigation of North Korean adventurism a little too high. China may have influence, true, but China has been pointedly unable to end North Korean missile launches or nuclear weapons testing, indicating that Chinese effectiveness in moderating North Korean conduct is limited and watery. It is all very well for Beijing to urge the ROK, Japan, the US and the Russian Federation to adopt calmness; when the actions of North Korea fly in the face of such restraint by other states whose vital interests are being threatened. In short, China must do more than urge talk. It must act – otherwise lose not only face but also credibility as a rising and responsible stakeholder in Northeast Asia and around the world. 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