As the meeting for underway Trump said that he and Xi had ‘known each other for a long time’ and that Xi was a ‘great leader’
Trump in Beijing – latest updates
Five key issues for Xi-Trump summit
US president Donald Trump has met with China’s leader Xi Jinping for a momentous summit that will pack negotiations on global conflict, international trade and the future of artificial intelligence into just over 24 hours.
Trump arrived at the Great Hall of the People, an imposing Mao-era building that borders the western edge of Tiananmen Square, on Thursday morning for an opening ceremony followed by an hour of face to face talks with Xi.
