Trump and Xi express optimism about strengthening the relationship between the US and China [SOUND]

# President Xi Jinping says China and the US should be partners rather than opponents. He held bilateral talks with president Donald Trump in Beijing today, which aimed to secure economic wins, maintain a fragile trade truce and navigate issues including the Iran war and arms sales to Taiwan. Meanwhile, Trump vowed that the relationship between China and the USA is going to be better than ever before. He also praised his relationship with president Xi: