China's Xi tells Britain's May North Korea issue should be peacefully resolved

Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a press conference at the BRICS Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province, China September 5, 2017. REUTERS/Fred Dufour/Pool

BEIJING (Reuters) - The North Korean issue should be resolved peacefully through talks, Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May in a telephone call, state radio said on Monday. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)