In call with Trump, China's Xi urges restraint over North Korea
BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING China's President Xi Jinping said there needs to be a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, and in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump he urged all sides to avoid words or action that raise tensions. | Video
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