Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for closer cooperation with the United States, telling US President Donald Trump that the world’s two largest economies should aim to be “partners and friends" despite their differences.

The two leaders met in Busan, South Korea, marking their first in-person talks in several years, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

“China and the US can jointly shoulder our responsibility as major countries and work together to accomplish more great and concrete things for the good of our two countries and the whole world," Xi said as the talks began.

Welcoming Trump, Xi added, “President Trump, it is a great pleasure to meet you, and it feels very warm seeing you again because it’s been many years. Since your re-ele

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