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China defies US sanctions pressure over N. Korea

AFP – China on Thursday resisted US-led pressure to bring its ally North Korea to heel for launching a long-range rocket, arguing that any response from the United Nations should be “prudent” and measured. The United States demanded further action from China — Pyongyang’s foremost patron — and US allies.