US President Donald Trump has urged his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea’s nuclear programme.<br /><br /> The US is allied with South Korea and carries out regular military drills in the country.<br /><br /> The leaders also discussed reducing Washington’s vast trade deficit with Beijing as they held their first face-to-face talks.<br /><br /> During the US election campaign, Trump had been loud in his criticism of China, but appeared to soften his tone during the two-day summit in Florida. <br /><br /> .@FLOTUS & I are honored to welcome the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, & Madame Peng Liyuan to the United States. pic.twitter.com/n6ZX4AySNH— President Trump (@POTUS) April 7, 2017<br /><br /> Although few specifics were given, the US leader accepted Xi’s return invitation to make a state visit to China, which stands second only to the US in the rankings of the world’s biggest national economies.<br />
