Xi urges trade cooperation in first meeting with Trump

Palm Beach, Florida

CHINESE President Xi Jinping urged cooperation with the United States on trade and investment on Thursday, inviting President Donald Trump to visit China in a cordial start to their first meeting likely to broach sensitive security and commercial issues.

Mr Trump has said he wants to raise concerns about China's trade practices and press Mr Xi to do more to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions during his two-day visit to the Spanish-style Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, though no major deals on either issue are expected.