North Korea’s missile launch, coming amid the internal uncertainty arising from Kim Kyong-hui’s failing health, creates an extremely dangerous situation for the international community. Only by strengthening UN sanctions to such an extent that North Korea is forced to abandon its missiles and nuclear weapons – and China to reconsider its knee-jerk support – can the regime be dissuaded from further, and more ominous, maneuvering.
朝鲜的导弹发射发生在因金敬姬健康状况恶化引发内部动荡的重要关口，在国际社会面前造成了极端危险的局势。只有加强联合国制裁迫使朝鲜放弃导弹及核武器计划——并促使中国重新考虑其下意识的支持——才能使朝鲜政权放弃进一步的可怕行动。