US Senator John McCain (C) is joined by Senator Lindsey Graham (R), speaking, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (L) for a press conference at the US Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009 during the China stop of the Congressional Delegation's fact-finding Asia-tour. Senator McCain said he urged Chinese officials in talks here to back a strong United Nations response to North Korea's rocket launch, but indicated China had resisted. Getty Images logo Getty Images 8 months ago

US Senator John McCain (C) is joined by Senator Lindsey Graham (R), speaking, and Senator Amy Klobuchar (L) for a press conference at the US Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009 during the China stop of the Congressional Delegation's fact-finding Asia-tour. Senator McCain said he urged Chinese officials in talks here to back a strong United Nations response to North Korea's rocket launch, but indicated China had resisted.

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