Hu, Bush discuss N. Korean nuclear moves by phone+
Oct 09 12:14 PM US/Eastern
(Kyodo) _ Chinese President Hu Jintao and U.S. President George W. Bush talked about their reactions to North Korea's reported nuclear test by telephone Monday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Hu told Bush that China has issued a statement condemning the North's nuclear test but warned against taking action which could further aggravate the situation Translation Forget about doint anything meaningfull to punish the Norks. , the ministry said.
Bush said North Korea's nuclear moves are dangerous but the United States still believes a negotiated settlement of the issue is possible, the ministry said.
Translation their is nothing we can do without China going along. End result Blah Blah strong word resolution to issue strong word resolution without any actual punishment.