Secretary of State John Kerry flew to China on Saturday and met with that country's top leaders, seeking their help in dealing with North Korea, which has threatened attacks against South Korea and the U.S. and remains unwilling to return to nuclear talks.
After the meetings, Kerry told reporters in Beijing he urged China to take a more activist stance towards North Korea, and called his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping "constructive and forward-leaning."
"Mr. President, this is obviously a critical time with some very challenging issues – issues on the Korean Peninsula, the challenge of Iran and nuclear weapons, Syria and the Middle East, and economies around the world that are in need of a boost," Kerry told Xi at the Great Hall of the People, according to Reuters.
Kerry, who visited China for the first time as secretary of state, said both governments called on the North "to refrain from any provocative steps and that obviously refers to any future missile shoot." ...
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