U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to press China to do more to address North Korea’s recent nuclear test and try to calm increasing tensions stemming from maritime disputes in the South China Sea. As WSJ's Felicia Schwartz reports:

Mr. Kerry, who arrived here Sunday, will travel to China late Tuesday for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior officials, the State Department said.

At the top of Mr. Kerry’s agenda will be getting Beijing to step up pressure on Pyongyang as world powers are discussing a new set of international sanctions in response to North Korea’s nuclear test earlier this month, said a senior State Department official traveling with Mr. Kerry.

He will also raise concerns with Beijing about its continued aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, where China, Vietnam, the Philippines and several other countries have competing territorial claims, the official said.

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