(US Navy photo)BEIJING (AP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Monday that "some negative factors" are hurting US-China relations, as tensions flare anew over a slew of long-standing sore points. "At the same time, bilateral relations have been affected by some negative factors. Along with Xi, Trump also spoke with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with whom he reaffirmed a shared commitment to dealing with North Korea, the White House said. Suga said that during their 35-minute phone conversation, the two leaders reaffirmed close coordination between their countries and South Korea in stepping up pressure on North Korea. The talks were meaningful for the two leaders "to be on the same page" about their approach to North Korea ahead of the G-20 summit, Suga said.

Source: Bangkok Post July 03, 2017 17:03 UTC