North Korea, which is working on nuclear-tipped missiles that can hit the U.S., has become a major headache for the Trump administration, which has previously said that all options are on the table, including military strikes. "I think he wants to help us with North Korea".
South Korean acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn warned, "It is possible the North may wage greater provocations such as a nuclear test timed with various anniversaries".
During the conversation, Mr Xi said China "is committed to the target of denuclearisation on the peninsula, safeguarding peace and stability on the peninsula, and advocates resolving problems through peaceful means", CCTV said.
"China insists on realizing the denuclearization of the peninsula. and is willing to maintain communication and coordination with the American side over the issue on the peninsula", Xi was quoted as saying by state media.
The two leaders spoke Tuesday night Washington time after Trump said an "armada" of vessels including the USS Carl Vinson carrier was steaming to waters off the Korean Peninsula in a show of force.
China called for a "peaceful" resolution to tensions on the Korean Peninsula on Wednesday, as a United States aircraft carrier strike group churned toward the contested region. "Very powerful", Mr Trump told the Fox Business Network.
"We had a very good bonding", Trump said.
Separately, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the USA aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is traveling toward the Korean Peninsula "because that's where we thought it was most prudent to have her at this time".
Japan plans to send several warships to the Korean Peninsula to join the US warship Carl Vinson, which was redeployed to the region Monday according to reports.
Ahmadinejad defiantly registers for upcoming Iranian presidential election
Ahmadinejad and his former deputy Hamid Baqaee signed up at Iran's Interior Ministry in Tehran on Wednesday to run for president. Iran has a term limit of two four-year terms but a person can be eligible again for elections after four years out of office.
The phone call between the two came after Trump turned to Twitter to vent his frustrations over North Korea.
Spicer said Trump has made it clear that North Korea's behavior and actions with respect to missile launches are "not tolerable".
This week, the Supreme People's Assembly will convene on April 15th and North Korea will mark the birth anniversary of the late leader Kim Il-sung, a day known as the Day of the Sun.
North Korean officials warned early Tuesday that they were prepared to go to "war" with the United States, should they keep sending ships towards the Korean peninsula.
"As soon as the North Korea complies with China's declared advice and suspends nuclear activities".
He wrote: "North Korea is looking for trouble".
An unnamed foreign ministry spokesman told the KCNA news agency that the US's "reckless moves for invading had reached a serious phase".
"We will watch for China's response", Abe is said to have replied. North Korea's official Rodong Sinmun newspaper wrote the country was prepared to respond to any USA aggression.
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