US officials have dismissed China's suggestion that North Korea could halt its missile and nuclear test in exchange for a suspension of US military activity in the region.
The US state department said it was not "a viable deal" while the UN ambassador said North Korea was not "rational".
According to reports, China's suggestion came after North Korea launched four ballistic missiles, breaking international sanctions. Meanwhile the US has begun deploying a missile defence shield in South Korea.
It is also conducting its annual large-scale drills with the South Korean military, which routinely infuriate North Korea.
Meanwhile, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the security situation on the Korean peninsula was like two accelerating trains, coming toward each other with neither side willing to give way.
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