Xi Urges North Korea Talks in Trump Call as Tensions Mount
- China’s leader seeks peaceful resolution of Korea dispute
- U.S. has dispatched warships amid fresh fears of nuclear test
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Chinese President Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that talks were the only way to ease concerns over North Korea, after the U.S. leader sent warships to the region and warned he was ready to act without Beijing.
All nations involved “should settle their disputes peacefully through dialogue and consultation to be jointly committed to peace and stability on the Korean peninsula,” state broadcaster China Central Television quoted Xi as saying Wednesday. He reiterated his commitment to removing nuclear weapons from the peninsula during the call, which China’s foreign ministry later said had been initiated by Trump.