Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare public display of humour on Saturday, surprising observers with a lighthearted exchange about ‘spying’ as he gifted two Chinese cellphones to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

The moment, captured on camera, occurred during a diplomatic gift exchange on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the South Korean city of Gyoengju.

What did Xi say to Lee?

President Xi presented Korean President Lee with several gifts, including two high-end smartphones — one for him and one for his wife. The phones were manufactured by the Chinese technology giant Xiaomi, with Korean-made displays, a spokesman for Xi said as the two leaders inspected them with news cameras rolling, the New York Times reported. Also Read | U

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