China's Xi Seeks to Calm North Korea Tensions in Trump Call
- Two leaders reiterate commitment to denuclearization of Korea
- White House says Xi-Trump relationship ‘extremely close’
Gordon Chang, author of 'The Coming Collapse of China,' talks about China's history of enforcing U.N. resolutions and the nation's role in easing tensions between the United States and North Korea. He speaks on 'Bloomberg Markets.' (Source: Bloomberg)
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China’s President Xi Jinping moved to calm growing tensions over North Korea, telling U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that all sides should maintain restraint and avoid inflammatory comments.
Xi’s comments, reported by China’s CCTV, came shortly after Trump added to his recent aggressive tweets by saying that U.S. military options were “locked and loaded” if North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un acted unwisely. China is North Korea’s main benefactor, providing most of its food and fuel.