Kerry’s Valentines Message in Bejing

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was on the China leg of his latest Asia trip this week. On Friday he met with Chinese leaders to discuss a number of important regional issues, the chief one being North Korea. While both parties traded jabs on some issues, i.e. the Chinese asking for some cooperation in reigning-in Japan’s right wing factions, and the U.S. pointing the finger at China’s Tibet and Uighur problems, there was agreement on the need for cooperation on the North Korean nuclear issue. Media reports had Kerry as being optimistic, and had Kerry suggesting some give and take could come about if a solution could be reached. Looming in the background are the Six Party talks, and North Korean hints that maybe they are willing to talk again. So what really happened in Beijing? Was any real progress made, and will China pressure Pyongyang to sit down, talk and take action? Add your comments below.