Trump in China for talks as North Korea nuclear tensions grow

US president to pressure Pyongyang over trade sanctions

Donald and Melania Trump with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Donald and Melania Trump with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing
(Image credit: Andy Wong/AFP/Getty Images))

After issuing a stark warning to North Korea earlier today during a visit to South Korea, Donald Trump has jetted to Beijing to pressure Chinese President Xi Jinping to lean on Pyongyang over its nuclear programmes.

But the US president - on the final leg of a 12-day trip to Asia - may find that his unique style of diplomacy isn’t enough to persuade the communist strongman.

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