Chinese President Xi Jinping tells US President Trump ‘we should be partners and not rivals’ at China summit

Xi Jinping appeared to issue a thinly veiled warning to Donald Trump during high-level talks in Beijing this week, cautioning against confrontation between the worlds two largest economies.Opening discussions at the Great Hall of the People, Trump described it as an honour to call Xi a friend, while the Chinese leader stressed the dangers of rivalry between the two nations.China and the United States both stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontation, Xi said. We should be partners, not rivals. We should help each other succeed and prosper together and find the right way for major countries to get along well with each other in the new era.Xi also urged both countries to trans...