Obama, China’s Xi eye solution to Iran, N. Korea

WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Barack Obama told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) he was determined to constructively manage growing differences between their two nations, at a time of high tensions in the Pacific region.

In a telephone call, Obama and Xi also discussed the international effort to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear program in Vienna and the need to ensure North Korea complies with demands for it to dismantle its nuclear program, the White House said in a statement.