Just before his visit, China's defence ministry took some modest steps to defuse tensions.
The trio agree on steps to defuse tensions at the Jerusalem holy site.
With the anger on both sides intensifying, American and Chinese leaders urgently need to take steps to defuse the situation.
Even before the hearings began, the Bush administration took steps to defuse some of the tension over the rules.
The diplomat said there was little confidence in the White House that the Egyptian leadership was prepared to take the necessary steps to defuse the crisis.
Rothman credits Xi with having taken unpopular but necessary steps to defuse China's financial and economic problems, particularly in heavy industry.
In New Delhi, top Indian officials convened to weigh proposals to reduce the powers of the armed forces and ease tight security measures in some districts of the region as steps to defuse the crisis.
Saleh has taken steps to defuse tensions, raising salaries for the army and civil servants and rebutting claims that he plans to install his son, Ahmed, as his successor.
We have made significant steps to defuse the issue of bonuses.
Texas's $3 billion cancer research fund is taking more steps to defuse a controversy over the role of scientific review in making grant decisions.
