US President, Donald Trump and Chinese President, Xi Jinping are to hold their first summit meeting in Florida today. The two leaders will meet face-to-face for the first time for two days of talks at Mar-a-Lago. At the top of their agenda is North Korea, which launched a ballistic missile yesterday and may also be preparing for a nuclear test. China has strong historic and economic ties with North Korea.
The US wants China to firmly implement UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea. Both leaders are also expected to discuss China’s growing presence in the South China Sea. US officials have expressed hope it would be the first step toward establishing constructive and productive bilateral relations.
