(18 Mar 2017) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Beijing on Saturday for his first face-to-face talks with Chinese leaders expected to focus on North Korea's nuclear programme, trade and South China Sea territorial disputes.
He met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi after arriving in the Chinese capital.
Tillerson's visit followed his remarks in South Korea on Friday in which he warned that pre-emptive military action against North Korea might be necessary if the threat from their weapons programme reaches a level "that we believe requires action."
China, the North's biggest source of diplomatic support and economic assistance, has yet to respond to his remarks, although Beijing has called repeatedly for steps to reduce tensions.
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