North Korea: China 3, U.S. 0

Kerry stated that there could be an "eventual cutback [which] would address Chinese concerns about the buildup of American weapons systems in the region."

"the two countries announced that they endorsed the principle of ridding the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons, though China did not state publicly what steps it might take to achieve that goal."

"Previous administrations responded to North Korean provocations by eventually offering aid to tamp down tensions, only to see the North’s promises to relinquish its nuclear program evaporate once the aid had been delivered."

China, 3, the civilized world and the U.S., 0.