alisyn. blunt messages from the president and secretary of state in the much more muscular approach to north korea than in the past. the president suggesting a face-off is possible. the secretary of state saying direct talks are possible too. >> there's a chance we could end up having a major, major conflict with north korea. absolutely. >> reporter: a sobering message from president trump warning about the possibility of escalation with north korea in a new interview with reuters. cautioning the u.s. would love to solve things diplomatically, but it's very difficult. mr. trump praising china's president for putting pressure on pyongyang to stop the nuclear tests. >> i established a very good personal relationship with president xi and i really feel that he is doing everything in his power to help us with the