Rep. Schiff: US Can't Push China Too Far on North Korea

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., on Wednesday warned against applying too much pressure on China over North Korea's nuclear program.

"Something has to be offered to the Chinese to induce them. We can't confront them in a way that forces them to resist us," Schiff said on CNN's "New Day." 

The congressman said Sunday, addressing the recent nuclear missile test conducted by Pyongyang, "underscores the heightened importance to getting China to work with us more aggressively to cut off trade to North Korea."

Schiff's comments came on the heels of President Donald Trump's tweets on the subject of China, South Korea and North Korea on Sunday.

..North Korea is a rogue nation which has become a great threat and embarrassment to China, which is trying to help but with little success.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017

The United States is considering, in addition to other options, stopping all trade with any country doing business with North Korea.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017

South Korea is finding, as I have told them, that their talk of appeasement with North Korea will not work, they only understand one thing!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 3, 2017

Schiff chastised Trump after his tweets on Sunday.

.@POTUS it's not the time to attack our allies or for more bellicose tweets, but rather comprehensive strategy to halt North Korea programs. https://t.co/RsvoL1uYbl

— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) September 3, 2017

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