China on Wednesday once again made a fresh plea to North Korea for giving up its controversial nuclear missile program. But the plea came along with a bargaining deal that called on the US and South Korea to end their military war games, which could help Pyongyang to ease its security tensions.

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"To defuse the looming crisis on the peninsula, China proposes that as a first step, the DPRK (North Korea) may suspend its nuclear and missile activities in exchange for the halt of the large-scale US-ROK (South Korea) exercises," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at a press conference, shortly after addressing China's annual parliament session.     

Wang expressed frustration over the fact that North Korea and the U.S were not ready to budge from their hardened stance, describing the confrontational situation as two trains nearing collision.

"The two sides are like two accelerating trains coming towards each other with neither side willing to give way," Wang quipped at the press conference. "Are the two sides really ready for a head-on collision? Our priority now is to flash the red light and apply the brakes on both trains."

China's proposal comes barely 48 hours after Pyongyang tested fired four ballistic missiles towards Sea of Japan, testing once again the patience of the international community that was already in aghast over anti-ballistic missile test that was carried out last month.

The reclusive communist state's latest missile tests were expectedly condemned by the U.S, South Korea and Japan, describing the proactive move as a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. 

Now Beijing is mostly likely going to face fresh dilemma over what more sanctions can it impose against North Korea in response to the latest missile tests, after it imposed a coal import ban following last month's testing of anti-ballistic missile.

The coal import ban that will last until the end of this year is the strictest sanction that China has imposed on its communist ally till date. The ban is expected to cripple Pyongyang's economy, which is heavily reliant on coal export for sustaining its fragile economy.

Meanwhile, the sensitive issue of North Korea is expected to dominate the talks between US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who are likely to meet in Beijing next week to discuss their bilateral relationship.     

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