Beijing (CNN) -- Following a day of talks, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Chinese leaders said their two nations would work together to press North Korea to tone down its provocations, amid soaring regional tensions. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Kerry said both the United States and China are calling on North Korea to refrain from any provocative steps -- including any missile launches. But, he said, both nations want to focus on a peaceful solution, not "threat for threat or confrontational language. There's been enough of that." No option was left off the table in his talks with Chinese leaders, he said. Among those he met with Saturday were Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and State Councilor Yang.
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NEW: Kerry: Both China and the U.S. call on Pyongyang to refrain from provocative steps
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The U.S. Secretary of State meets with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing
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Both nations voice commitment to peaceful denuclearization of Korean peninsula
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The U.S. will talk to North Korea, but Pyongyang has to talk giving up nukes, Kerry says
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