U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to the Middle East to expand the coalition pledging to fight the Islamic State. The trip follows the announcement of a core coalition of 10 nations last week following the NATO summit. Kerry is traveling to Saudi Arabia and neighboring Jordan to discuss ways to bolster the stability of the new Iraqi government apart from combating the Islamic State militant group. The U.S. is also asking China to help with the fight. CCTV-America’s Nathan King reports with the details.

US broadens efforts to combat militants

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to the Middle East to expand the coalition pledging to fight the Islamic State. The trip follows the announcement of a core coalition of 10 nations last week following the NATO summit. The U.S. is also asking China to help with the fight. CCTV-America's Nathan King reports with the details.