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

Xi Jinping will sit down with South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, after taking centre stage at an Asian summit in the wake of a US leader Donald Trump's departure. Trump chose to return to the United States following those talks, leaving the Chinese leader to take centre stage at a summit in which he has framed Beijing as a counterweight to an American-led international order.

The visit was the Chinese leader's first since 2014 and comes after years of strained ties over everything from trade to cultural disputes.

APEC summit concludes in South Korea, highlighting Trump-Xi trade truce amid rising tensions and challenges in global trade dynamics.

Xi Jinping will sit down with South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung on Saturday, after taking centre stage at an Asian summit in the wake of a US leader Donald Trump's departure. Trump chose to return to the United States following those talks, leaving the Chinese leader to take centre stage at a summit in which he has framed Beijing as a counterweight to an American-led international order.