China and Russia said Friday they oppose military action in North Korea in response to the country’s recent nuclear experiments, Reuters reported. Foreign ministers from both nations voiced their opposition to last week’s nuclear tests but also agreed the incident should not be used as a pretext for military intervention. Any action against North Korea should be co-ordinated through the United Nations, where Russia and China as permanent members of the Security Council have a right to veto any measures suggested, the ministers said. North Korea’s most recent test led to threats of increased sanctions on the totalitarian state from the US and others.
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