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The United States is significantly increasing efforts to persuade Pyongyang to abandon its weapons programs. Tension are ratcheting up between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea the United States as Washington worries Pyongyang could conduct another nuclear test or missile launch to mark the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army. China is urging restraint. CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports.

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