{"id":333923,"date":"2017-07-04T15:13:39","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T15:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=333923"},"modified":"2017-07-04T15:13:39","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T15:13:39","slug":"russia-and-china-urge-north-korea-to-freeze-missile-tests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/russia-and-china-urge-north-korea-to-freeze-missile-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and China urge North Korea to freeze missile tests"},"content":{"rendered":"
Russia and China have urged North Korea to “freeze” its missile and nuclear programmes after it claimed to have successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile.<\/p>\n
Both countries also called for a simultaneous suspension of US-South Korea large-scale military exercises.<\/p>\n
North Korea said its missile could hit anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n
But while Pyongyang appears to have made progress, experts believe the device cannot accurately hit a target.<\/p>\n
Despite the North Korean claim, both the US and Russia said the missile presented no threat to either country.<\/p>\n
Calling the launch “unacceptable”, Russia and China also urged the US to not deploy the Thaad missile system, aimed at intercepting attacks from North Korea.<\/p>\n
Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Moscow, where he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
What did North Korea say?<\/strong><\/p>\n The announcement on North Korea state television said the Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test was overseen by leader Kim Jong-un.<\/p>\n It said the projectile had reached an altitude of 2,802km (1,731 miles) and flew 933km for 39 minutes before hitting a target in the sea.<\/p>\n