Xi Jinping, Donald Trump discuss sanctions pressure on North Korea, says White House

Trump is attending the annual United Nations General Assembly in New York this week, while Xi is not. North Korea’s nuclear threat is likely to loom large on the agenda. The two leaders also discussed Trump’s coming China visit, the Xinhua News Agency said. “Xi said China and the United States share extensive common interests and have seen sound momentum of exchanges and cooperation in various areas at present,” Xinhua said.

Xi called on both sides to work closely to ensure a fruitful trip and inject new impetus into the development of Sino-US relations, the report said. “The Chinese leader said he is happy to maintain communications with the US leader on a regular basis over topics of mutual concern,” it said. Trump will likely visit China in November as part of a trip that will take him to an ASEAN summit in the Philippines and an APEC summit in Vietnam.