China says situation on Korean peninsula could slip out of control

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi addresses the media during a news conference following his meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (not pictured) at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Michalis Karagiannis

BEIJING (Reuters) - There is a danger that the situation on the Korean peninsula could escalate or slip out of control, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a senior Russian diplomat. Wang made the comments during a meeting on the sidelines of a meeting at the United Nations, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)