WorldLookstoChinatoEaseKoreanTensions世界期待中国“摆平”朝鲜危机CountriesaroundtheworldarevoicingcondemnationofNorthKorea'sshellingofaSouthKoreanisland,andthereiswidespreadconcernaboutthelatestnewsofPyongyang'snuclearprogram.AnalystsandofficialssayChina,theNorth'smainally,needstodomoretopressurePyongyangtochangeitsbehavior.朝韩互射炮弹事件发生后，多国纷纷作出表态，对朝鲜当天向韩国延坪岛发射炮弹事件表示“强烈谴责”。并对朝鲜核试验的最新动态表示“担忧”。一些分析家和政府官员称，作为朝鲜的主要盟国，中国必须对朝鲜施加压力迫使朝鲜停止敌对行为。TheworldincreasinglyislookingtoChinawhenevertensionsriseontheKoreanpeninsula.ChinaistheNorth'sbiggesttradingpartnerandprovidesPyongyangwithbothpoliticalsupportandeconomicaid,despiteinternationalsanctions.世界正越来越依赖中国解决朝鲜半岛上的各种危机。尽管朝鲜遭到国际制裁，但是中国仍然是朝鲜最大的贸易合作伙伴为其提供政治支持和经济援助。"TheonlycountrythatconceivablyhasinfluenceisChina.AndthatinfluencecomesfromthefactthatitprovidesthevastbulkofNorthKorea'senergyandfood,"saidDougBandow,aseniorfellowattheCatoInstitute."So,thepresumptionisthatifChinaisreallywillingtocrackdownandlimitorstopthosesupplies,itshouldhavecloutintheNorth."美国加图研究所资深人士达克布莱登说“只有中国对朝鲜的影响力令世界信服。这种影响力来自中国为朝鲜提供大量的能源和粮食供应。因此美国有一种意见认为，只要中国采取严厉措施制裁朝鲜，切断能源和食品供应，朝鲜肯定会陷入困境。Brandowwentontosay,"Sofar,Chinahasrefusedtousethatpotentialclout.Butthat'sreallytheissue.NooneelsehasChina'sopportunitytopressuretheNorth."---本文来源于网络，仅供参考，勿照抄，如有侵权请联系删除---China'sresponsetoTuesday'sbombardment-whichkilledtwoSouthKoreanmarinesandtwocivilans-hasbeenmuted,withChineseofficialsurgingbothNorthandSouthKoreatoworktopreservepeace.BruceKlingner,aNortheastAsiaspecialistattheHeritageFoundation,saysWashingtonneedstomakecleartoBei激ngthatChina'scurrentpolicyhasonlyexacerbatedtheproblemsonitsborder."Bei激nghassoughttodownplayNorthKoreanprovocationsandviolations,hopingthatincreasedU.S.flexibilitywillresolvethesituation.AndinsteadallitdidwasencourageNorthKoreatodomore,"saidKlingner.Earlierthisyear,aninternationalinvestigationfoundNorthKorearesponsibleforattackingandsinkingaSouthKoreanshipkilling46sailors.ChinarefusedtocondemnPyongyangfortheattack.KlingersaysChina'scontinuedexpansionofeconomicengagementwiththeNorthunderminesUnitedNationssanctionsagainstNorthKoreaandthesix-partytalks.Chinaisthechairmanofthesix-partytalks-negotiationsthatseektoendNorthKorea'snuclearweaponsprograms.U.S.officialssayparticipantsinthetalks-China,SouthKorea,Japan,Russia-needtotakea"unified"approachinrespondingtothelatestdevelopmentsonthepeninsula.EvenbeforetheshellingincidentonTuesday,SungKim,Washington'sambassadortothesix-partytalks,wastalkingabouttheneedforChinatobe-asheputit-a"pro-activechairman"ofthosenegotiations."Insteadofjustmediating,wewantthem[China]tobetalkingtotheNorthKoreans,usingtheirconsiderableinfluencetomoderateNorthKoreanbehavior,"saidtheambassador.But,giventhatChinahasrefusedtouseitsinfluenceinthepast,itisunclearwhatWashingtoncoulddotogetBei激ngtochangeitsapproach.ChinesePresidentHu激ntaoisvisitingtheU.S.earlynextyear,anopportunitythatsomeanalystssuggestcouldbeusedtogetconcessionsfromChina."Onewouldhopethatwewouldusetheapproachingvisitasawayofexertingsomepressure...