China: 'US and South Korea are fueling tensions with Pyongyang'

China rejects the Washington Declaration signed by the US and South Korea to strengthen deterrence against the provocations of leader Kim Jong-un. intended to undermine regional peace. "To realize its geopolitical interests, the US has insisted on using the peninsula issue to create tension," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning. "US actions are full of Cold War mentality, instigate confrontation between the camps, undermine the nuclear non-proliferation system, and harm other countries' strategic interests," Mao added in the daily briefing.