China calls for North Korean sanctions relief to be discussed at UNSC

China has called for North Korean sanctions relief to be discussed at the UN Security Council after US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un ended a summit without a deal. 

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in Beijing today, the UN Security Council should start discussions on the reversible clauses of the resolutions, which imposed sanctions on North Korea. 

He said the council should adjust the sanctions in



accordance with the principle of simultaneous reciprocity.

The Chinese spokesman further said, both the countries note that lifting sanctions is an important part of the denuclearisation process. 

Beijing is the North's main trade partner and sole major ally, but it has backed a raft of UN sanctions following Pyongyang's repeated nuclear and missile tests in recent years.