MULLEN: CHINA MUST DO MORE TO END NORTH KOREA'S 'RECKLESS BEHAVIOR'

China's call for a return to talks is an inadequate response to the threat posed by North Korea, America's top military officer said Wednesday.China reacted to the increased tensions after the artillery shelling of a South Korean island killed four people by urging a return to the six-party talks that include North Korea, South Korea, China, the United States, Japan and Russia.

"Beijing's call for consultations will not be a substitute for action,"said Adm.Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.He called on China to take action against North Korea because it has the best leverage to stop the rogue nation's "reckless behavior." So the potential for instability has increased. And I also believe that China's leadership has more influence in Pyongyang than any other country, period.

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