Trump, China's Xi discussed North Korea in Monday phone call: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks upon arrival for dinner at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed hope during a phone call on Monday that the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and South Korea might prompt change in Pyongyang's "destructive behavior," the White House said on Tuesday.

Trump also "committed to sustain the United States-led global campaign of maximum pressure to compel North Korea to commit to denuclearization," the White House said in a statement.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by David Alexander)