Xi to visit South Korea; to meet Trump amid renewed trade tensions

China on Friday confirmed that President Xi Jinping will visit South Korea to attend the APEC Summit, during which he is expected to hold crucial talks with his US counterpart Donald Trump to ease escalating trade tensions between the two countries.

- PTI

Earlier, the White House had announced that Trump and Xi would meet on October 30 in South Korea.

At the invitation of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Xi will attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Gyeongju and pay a state visit from Oct 30 to Nov 1, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters here.

Replying to a question, Guo said China and the US are maintaining close communication on a potential meeting between the two heads of state.