Trump Warns of ‘Major Conflict’ If Talks on North Korea Fail
- ‘We’d love to solve things diplomatically,’ he tells Reuters
- Trump praises China for putting pressure on Kim Jong Un
How China and the U.S. Could Deal With North Korea
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President Donald Trump said a “major conflict” with North Korea was possible if diplomatic solutions fail, although Senator John McCain said the U.S. leader understood that military action was a last resort.
“There is a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with North Korea. Absolutely,” Trump said in an interview with Reuters. “We’d love to solve things diplomatically, but it’s very difficult.” He praised President Xi Jinping for pressing North Korea -- China’s neighbor and ally -- saying the Chinese leader was “trying very hard.”