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China Urged to Take Active Role in N. Korea Standoff

By Rob Gifford
Published February 10, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Secretary of State Colin Powell says he believes China has considerable influence over North Korea, and urges the Chinese to do more to resolve the standoff with North Korea over its nuclear ambitions. NPR's Rob Gifford reports.

Copyright 2003 NPR

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Rob Gifford
Rob Gifford is the NPR foreign correspondent based in Shanghai.
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