The summit comes shortly after the US president announced the resumption of nuclear weapons tests

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have begun their meeting in Busan, South Korea. The summit comes amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific and an ongoing tariff dispute between the two superpowers.

At the start of the meeting, Trump called Xi "a friend of mine" and described him as a "very distinguished and respected."

"President Xi is a great leader of a great country. I think we will have a fantastic relationship for a long period of time," Trump said.

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(RT.com)