Beijing on Wednesday dismissed remarks from U.S. Donald Trump made a day earlier saying China was not doing enough to pressure North Korea.

On Tuesday Trump tweeted “while I greatly appreciate the efforts of President Xi & China to help with North Korea, it has not worked out. At least I know China tried,” indicating possible dissatisfaction with the DPRK’s continuing weapons development.

But during a regular press briefing in the Chinese capital, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang told reporters that China’s role and contributions to solving problems on the Korean Peninsula were “indispensable.”

“Since the tense situation on the