China's Xi tells Trump hard-earned easing of tensions on Korean peninsula must continue

China's Xi tells Trump hard-earned easing of tensions on Korean peninsula must continue

Carlos Barria

Unity on the issue was extremely important, Xi said, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Senior officials from 20 nations will gather in Vancouver on Tuesday for a summit on curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, in a bid to increase diplomatic and financial pressure on Pyongyang to scrap its missile and nuclear programs.

(Reporting by Christian Shepherd; Editing by Paul Tait)

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