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US, China to work on denuclearizing North Korea: White House

Statement came after Donald Trump said he’s in touch with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and called North Korea a nuclear power

The leaders of the U.S. and China have agreed to jointly work toward the denuclearization of North Korea, according to the White House, following President Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing.

“President [Donald] Trump and President Xi [Jinping] confirmed their shared goal to denuclearize North Korea,” the White House said Sunday in a fact sheet after Trump returned from his two-day trip to China.

The text also contained a statement about Iran, stating that Trump and Xi “agreed that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.”

The White House’s statement contrasted sharply with Beijing’s official post-summit readouts. The Chinese foreign ministry