Biden to Xi: North Korean nuke test would force US ‘more up’ in China’s face



News Biden to Xi: North Korean nuke test would force US ‘more up’ in China’s face US president warns of ‘defensive’ action and says Beijing has ‘obligation’ to try to dissuade DPRK from nuclear testing Shreyas Reddy November 15, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Biden and Xi hold talks ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia \| Image: White House Twitter U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that a North Korean nuclear test would force Washington to take defensive countermeasures, even if it means being “more up in the face of China.” The two leaders met in Indonesia ahead of the G-20 Heads of State and Government Summit, and after their meeting, Biden said he impressed upon Xi that Beijing has an “obligation” to try to dissuade Pyongyang from conducting nuclear tests. U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that a North Korean nuclear test would force Washington to take defensive countermeasures, even if it means being “more up in the face of China.” The two leaders met in Indonesia ahead of the G-20 Heads of State and Government Summit, and after their meeting, Biden said he impressed upon Xi that Beijing has an “obligation” to try to dissuade Pyongyang from conducting nuclear tests. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Biden to Xi: North Korean nuke test would force US ‘more up’ in China’s face

US president warns of ‘defensive’ action and says Beijing has ‘obligation’ to try to dissuade DPRK from nuclear testing

Shreyas Reddy November 15, 2022

Biden to Xi: North Korean nuke test would force US ‘more up’ in China’s face

Biden and Xi hold talks ahead of the G-20 summit in Indonesia | Image: White House Twitter

U.S. President Joe Biden warned Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday that a North Korean nuclear test would force Washington to take defensive countermeasures, even if it means being “more up in the face of China.”

The two leaders met in Indonesia ahead of the G-20 Heads of State and Government Summit, and after their meeting, Biden said he impressed upon Xi that Beijing has an “obligation” to try to dissuade Pyongyang from conducting nuclear tests.

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