Top US military commander Admiral Mike Mullen has said he is "dismayed" by China's lack of support for efforts to pressure North Korea over the fatal sinking of a South Korean warship.
Mullen, speaking at a dinner of the Asia Society, said that the United States welcomed a stronger leadership role in the region by China, including over the warship sinking which South Korea has blamed on the North.
"I've been encouraged by public statements made recently by Chinese leadership as to the seriousness of this incident and the need for accountability and yet dismayed by a fairly tepid response to calls by the international community for support," Mullen said.