China asks for calm amid signs it is cracking down on North Korea - Boston Herald

By Associated Press Friday, October 20, 2006 - Updated: 08:03 AM EST C hina appealed for “coolheadedness” on all sides in the North Korean nuclear crisis today, amid signs that an exasperated Beijing is willing to get tougher with its traditional ally. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appealed to North Korea to return to stalled international talks over its nuclear program without condition. Concluding urgent talks in Asia in response to the North’s Oct. 9 nuclear test ...