Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Issue A Joint Communique On North Korea

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin visit an exhibition of the cultural heritage of China in Xiamen, China September 3, 2017. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERS

Reuters: Xi, Putin agree to 'appropriately deal' with N.Korea nuclear test: Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Sunday to “appropriately deal with” the latest nuclear test by North Korea, state news agency Xinhua said.

“The two leaders agreed to stick to the goal of denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula and keep close communication and coordination to deal with the new situation,” Xinhua said in a brief dispatch.

The two were meeting on the sidelines of a summit of the BRICS group of nations in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen.

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WNU Editor: This is the first time that I am reading a statement from the leaders of both China and Russia acknowledging that they have a problem with North Korea. Now the question that needs to be answered is .... what are they going to do next?

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