Media caption Secretary of State Rex Tillerson: US `policy of strategic patience has ended`US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will arrive in China on Saturday for the final leg of his East Asia tour, which has been dominated by anxieties over North Korea.
On Friday, Mr Tillerson warned Pyongyang that a military response would be on the table if it threatened South Korea or US forces.
Mr Tillerson, a former oil executive with no prior diplomatic experience, is scheduled to meet China`s two most senior diplomats on Saturday.
North Korea launched four ballistic missiles last week, and is working to develop nuclear-tipped missiles that can reach the US.
Mr Xi is scheduled to visit the United States next month for his first meeting with President Trump.
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