U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gestures as he speaks to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not seen) during their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, Feb. 14, 2014.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Indonesia, the last stop on his Asian tour.
Kerry arrived in Jakarta Saturday after a visit to China. While in the Indonesian capital, Kerry plans to make a major speech on climate change.
The top U.S. diplomat flew to Jakarta from Beijing where he talked with President Xi Jinping about global warming, human rights, and what the United States sees as China's efforts to assert itself in Asia by setting up an air defense zone over the East China Sea. The zone includes islands also claimed by Japan.
Kerry said he urged Beijing to take a less confrontational approach to territorial disputes. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China prefers a peaceful resolution, but will not hesitate to protect its sovereignty.
After meeting with Mr. Xi, Kerry said he was pleased with Beijing's commitment to pressure North Korea to return to nuclear talks.
He said China could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang said Beijing would never allow chaos or war in Korea, and is serious in both words and actions.
China is North Korea's only major ally and a key source of trade and economic aid.
Kerry arrived in Jakarta Saturday after a visit to China. While in the Indonesian capital, Kerry plans to make a major speech on climate change.
The top U.S. diplomat flew to Jakarta from Beijing where he talked with President Xi Jinping about global warming, human rights, and what the United States sees as China's efforts to assert itself in Asia by setting up an air defense zone over the East China Sea. The zone includes islands also claimed by Japan.
Kerry said he urged Beijing to take a less confrontational approach to territorial disputes. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China prefers a peaceful resolution, but will not hesitate to protect its sovereignty.
After meeting with Mr. Xi, Kerry said he was pleased with Beijing's commitment to pressure North Korea to return to nuclear talks.
He said China could not have more forcefully reiterated its commitment to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang said Beijing would never allow chaos or war in Korea, and is serious in both words and actions.
China is North Korea's only major ally and a key source of trade and economic aid.
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