U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson and China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi have discussed North Korea via a phone call.
 
U.S. State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner said in a statement Tuesday that Tillerson and Yang reaffirmed the importance of constructive U.S.-China relations in the phone conversation. The two top diplomats also agreed on the need to address the threat posed by North Korea, which threatens regional stability.
 
The statement said that Tillerson and Yang also discussed how to boost economic and trade ties between the two countries and to cooperate in law enforcement and countering terrorism and multinational crimes.
 
According to China’s Xinhua News Agency, Yang hoped that Beijing and Washington will solidify the foundation for the upgrade of bilateral relations through exchanges and cooperation, noting a recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
 
Yang is the state councilor in charge of foreign affairs who outranks the foreign minister. 

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