German FM comments on Nkorea at art exhibition in Beijing

published: 2017-09-22 11:29:22(17 Sep 2017) German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel called on China, Russia and the United States to work together to de-escalate tensions with North Korea. He made the comment at the opening of an exhibition of German contemporary art in Beijing. The exhibition presents 320 artworks by 55 artists in the Tiaomiao Temple, located within the compounds of the Forbidden City. Also on Sunday, Gabriel met with China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi. Gabriel’s visit to Beijing comes just days after North Korea fired its longest ever test flight of a ballistic missile on Friday.

The increasingly frequent and aggressive tests have added to outside fears that the North is closer than ever to building a military arsenal that could viably target the U.S. and its allies in Asia.