US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met face‑to‑face for the first time today, spending some social time together with their wives before digging in to the thorny trade and security issues that bedevil the relationship between the world's two largest economies.
Trump said he wants to raise concerns about China's trade practices and urge Xi to do more to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions in the talks, though no major deals on either issue were expected.
As Trump and President Xi Jinping met for their first summit, Pyongyang's aggressive pursuit of nuclear and missile expertise will top the agenda.
US officials warn that the era of what is known as strategic patience is over.
Trump recently declared that "if China is not going to solve North Korea, they will."
They were expected to get into more detailed discussions about trade and foreign policy issues on tomorrow, concluding their summit with a working lunch.
Source: CNN
