President Donald Trump said he could meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the "not too distant future" following an invitation from Beijing.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the European Union to make “the right strategic choice” and enhance cooperation with China, while EU leaders called for a rebalancing of trade ties, as the two sides tackle deep-seated grievances at a tense summit in Beijing.

Aides to Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have discussed a potential meeting between the leaders during a trip by the U.S. president to Asia later this year, according to two people familiar with the plans.

China has accused the US of "stirring up trouble" in the South China Sea in a fresh bid to stake claim to miles of international waters. Fu Cong, China's ambassador to the UN, this week launched into a series of attacks on America at the UN Security Council.

President Trump suggested Tuesday that he could soon meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a session that would be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders in Trump's second term. "We're getting along with China very well,

By Liz Lee, Laurie Chen and Xiuhao Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping urged top European Union officials on Thursday to "properly handle differences and frictions" as he criticised Brussels's recent trade actions against Beijing at a tense summit dominated by concerns on trade and the Ukraine war.

Star founders, Beijing officials and deep-pocketed financiers converge on Shanghai by the thousands this weekend to attend China’s most important AI summit. At the top of the agenda: how to propel Beijing’s ambitions to leapfrog the US in artificial intelligence — and profit off that drive.

US President Donald Trump hinted at a "not-too-distant" visit to China after an invitation from Xi Jinping, signalling possible diplomacy amid trade tensions, and geopolitical strains.

Global views of China and its leader Xi Jinping have improved, while opinions of the U.S. and Donald Trump have declined.