China’s President Xi Jinping has said no country should be allowed to throw Asia into chaos, following weeks of escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula and threats from the nuclear-armed North Korea of an imminent attack on the US and its allies.
Mr Xi issued the veiled rebuke of China’s North Korean ally in a speech on Sunday at a Chinese business forum attended by dozens of national leaders from Asia, Africa and Europe.
“No one should be allowed to throw a region, or even the whole world, into chaos for selfish gains,” he said, without naming any specific country. “Countries, whether big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, should all contribute their share in maintaining and enhancing peace.”