Responding to questions about escalating tensions between the US and North Korea, President Donald Trump declined to delve into specifics about his plans, but said he is sending an "armada" toward the Korean peninsula.
During the call, Xi told Trump that China remains "willing to maintain communication and coordination with the American side on the issue of the peninsula". The two leaders also had a telephone conversation on Tuesday night.
Earlier on Wednesday, editorials published by Chinese state media outlet Global Times called on North Korea to "hit the brakes for peace", noting that the USA "doesn't plan to co-exist with a nuclear-armed Pyongyang".
US President Donald Trump welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago state in Palm Beach, Florida, US, April 6, 2017. China has repeatedly called for a resumption of six-nation talks that collapsed in 2009, while the Trump administration has said it wouldn't entertain discussions with Kim's regime until it abandoned its nuclear ambitions.
North Korea has threatened that if the US launches a preemptive strike, it will use its nuclear weapons.
"I think at this point the common interest between the United States and China outweigh [North Korea saber-rattling]", Neill told CNN. But at the same time, US officials have pointed out that all means and options will be employed, including military ones, if the need arose.
Trump has adopted a significantly hawkish tone in his North Korea policy, having pledged to take unilateral action if necessary and deploying the US Vinson aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula.
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In a letter to its employees, Munoz said: "Our employees followed established procedures for dealing with situations like this". Thousands of people have seen the video of a passenger bloodied and dragged off a flight for refusing to give up his seat.
The U.S. has sent an aircraft carrier strike group to the region after the latest missile test by North Korea last week, drawing a forceful warning from Pyongyang.
Traditionally, China has been North Korea's biggest backer, and Trump has accused Beijing of not doing enough to help. North Korea warned Tuesday of the possibility of a response to the USA "aggression".
The Japanese government has repeatedly asked the USA government to coordinate their North Korea policies.
Mr Xi did not make any public commitment on North Korea, but there are signs that China is taking a tougher line on its long-time ally and trading partner.
Ruan Zongze, vice-president and senior research fellow at the China Institute of International Studies termed the situation in the Korean Peninsula as "severe". "As a neighbour, China is the first to be hurt and impacted", Zongze said.
However, Beijing also said it would not countenance measures that could bring about a collapse of the regime, release a flood of refugees across its border, and potentially result in a US -friendly government taking power in Pyongyang.
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