China's Xi meets South Korean leader, capping Apec summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping met South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung yesterday, after taking centre stage at an Asian summit in the wake of US leader Donald Trump's departure.

- 

The talks on the sidelines of the Apec gathering came the final day of Mr Xi's first trip to South Korea in over a decade, and a day after his meeting with Canada’s premier that was a reset of the nations’ damaged ties.

Mr Trump had flown to South Korea for the summit, but promptly jetted home Thursday after sealing a trade war pause with Mr Xi, with the two agreeing to dial down a dispute that has roiled markets and disrupted global supply chains.