Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to boost cooperation with the U. S. on trying to persuade North Korea to abandon its pursuit of long-range nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday. In an off-camera briefing with reporters on the second and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to boost cooperation with the U. S. on trying to persuade North Korea to abandon its pursuit of long-range nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday.
In an off-camera briefing with reporters on the second and final day of President Trump’s summit with his Chinese counterpart, Tillerson said the two leaders recognized the imminent threat North Korea poses and agreed to respond accordingly.
“The two sides noted the urgency of the threat of North Korea’s weapons program, reaffirmed their commitment to a denuclearized Korean Peninsula, and committed to fully implement U. N. Security Council resolutions, ” Tillerson said, adding that the conversation was “wide-ranging [and] very comprehensive. ”
“I think President Xi, from their part, shared the view that this has reached a very serious stage in terms of the advancement of North Korea’s nuclear capabilities, ” he continued.
