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China Forces Delay in U.N. Sanctions Vote on North Korea Stewart Stogel UNITED NATIONS --Diplomatic sources confirm to NewsMax that the U.N. Security Council has delayed a formal meeting to impose economic and political sanctions on North Korea until Saturday "at the earliest."
On Thursday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton told reporters that Washington was pressing for a council vote on Friday.
After a series of intensive private meetings among key council members af the French mission to the U.N. late Thursday, it was decided to delay a sanctions vote until at least Saturday.
While not offering specifics, U.N. diplomats tell NewsMax that Moscow and Beijing "still have problems" with the U.S. draft proposal and "further concessions" by Washington will need to be forthcoming before a vote could take place. Story Continues Below
The secretive regime in Pyongyang defied an earlier council warning and detonated what it claims was a "nuclear" device last Monday.
North Korea has told the U.N. that any imposition of sanctions would be considered "an act of war."
Pyongyang has refused to say what it may do should the council impose punitive measures on the reclusive North Korean regime.
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