Obama, Hu discuss tension in Korea

BEIJING - President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao, the crisis on the Korean peninsula talked first heard about the Chinese leader stresses the need for peace and the President was based on Beijing keep his allies in check.

South Korea's new Defense Minister visited the DMZ, while North Korea warns the terrible consequences of the South 'frantic provocation' to continue. Video courtesy of Reuters. Reuters South Korea Marines look from a truck on the Yeonpyeong island near the Western sea border between the two Koreas December 6, 2010.

A detailed timeline of the recent skirmishes between North and South Korea.

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The gentlemen Obama and Hu Sunday night in your first direct communication and then a South Korean Island said by phone because North Korea has shown significant progress in the uranium enrichment program, peeled, killed two four South Koreans - Marines and two civilians.

Joint U.S.-South Korea of military last week answered the phone call, who strongly opposed exercises China and North Korea, and came on the eve of the high-level discussions about the crisis in Washington with the United States, South Korea and Japan.

The President conversation came officials also in the midst of warnings from Western and analysts that China's sustainably close relations with Pyongyang threatens a scheduled shadow visit of President Hu in Washington in January.

President Obama condemned North Korea's artillery attack and the pursuit of the uranium enrichment programme and stressed the need for Pyonygang "to stop their provocative behavior according to a statement from the White House".

"He urged China to work with us and others send to North Korea of a clear message that his provocations are unacceptable,", the statement said. "The President highlighted the American commitment to the security of our allies in the region."

President Hu said China "deep was concerned about the situation on the Korean peninsula", he said could spiral out of control if not properly treated, the State Xinhua News Agency reported.

It is necessary to handle the situation calmly and avoid any escalation, Mr Hu was quoted as saying. Mr Hu also said dialogue is the only way, the Korean peninsula nuclear issue and related problems to solve, Xinhua said.

China and the USA have many common interests, including the promotion of global peace and stability, the impact of the global financial crisis addressing and accelerate global economic recovery, Mr Hu was quoted as saying.

China has so far refused, which support artillery RAID on North Korea during the Korea war 1950-53 supports the blame and continue with economic aid.

Beijing fears a collapse of the regime there millions of refugees in Northeast China would send, and bring the nearly 30,000 U.S. troops in South Korea to the Chinese border.

But criticism faces China installation at home and abroad about his reluctance to use to develop its political and economic influence to North Korea nuclear weapons or to stop the launch of conventional attacks against South.

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