LIVE | Trump says talks with Xi were 'extremely positive and productive' and invites Xi to White House in September

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House on September 24.

"It is my honor to extend an invitation to you, Madam Peng, to visit us at the White House this September 24, and we look forward to it," Trump said, addressing Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at a banquet following talks in Beijing.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China's advancement could go "hand-in-hand" with making America great again, as he addressed a banquet following talks with US President Donald Trump.

"Achieving the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can totally go hand in hand, help each other succeed, and advance the wellbeing of the whole world," Xi said, a reference to Trump's MAGA movement.

Donald Trump said Thursday that talks earlier with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had been "extremely positive" while addressing a banquet on the first full day of a closely watched summit in Beijing.

"We had extremely positive and productive conversations and meetings today with the Chinese delegation earlier," said Trump in the lavish Great Hall of the People, describing the evening as "another cherished opportunity to discuss among friends".

US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping visited Beijing's historic Temple of Heaven after concluding high-stakes talks on Thursday.

The two leaders arrived at the world heritage site shortly after 1 pm (local time), where Trump told reporters that "China's beautiful," after talks that touched on thorny issues.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told a delegation of U.S. business executives that China would "open wider" to the world during U.S.-China talks in Beijing on Thursday.

"China's doors to the outside world will open wider and wider... American companies will enjoy even brighter prospects in China," Xi said, Chinese state media reported.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla boss Elon Musk were among the business leaders who travelled to China with US President Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping wrapped up talks in Beijing on Thursday, a White House official confirmed.

The talks, which lasted more than two hours, saw the pair tackle thorny issues including Taiwan, the self-ruled democratic island claimed by Beijing.

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping discussed the war in the Middle East, the Ukraine conflict, and issues on the Korean Peninsula when they met in Beijing on Thursday, the Chinese government said.

"The two heads of state exchanged views on major international and regional issues, including the situation in the Middle East, the Ukraine crisis, and the Korean Peninsula," according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout

Chinese President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on Thursday that their countries could "come into conflict" if the issue of Taiwan, an autonomous island claimed by Beijing, is not properly handled, state media reported.

"The Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations," Xi said during his summit with the Republican tycoon in the Chinese capital, according to the official CCTV channel.

"If mishandled, the two nations could collide or even come into conflict, which would push the entire China-U.S. relationship into a very dangerous situation," he warned.

In what was undoubtedly one of the most interesting and surprising moments of the meeting, dictator Xi greeted Trump Administration Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the U.S. president introduced the communist leader to the members of the delegation accompanying him on his trip to Beijing.

Rubio, who in recent years has established himself as one of the Chinese regime’s most outspoken critics due to his repeated denunciations of the abuses committed against the Uyghur population and Beijing’s efforts to export its censorship and repression around the world, had long been barred from setting foot on Chinese soil and remains one of the most heavily sanctioned Western politicians by Beijing.

In his opening remarks, Xi appeared open and cordial toward Trump while noting that, “China and the US both stand to gain from cooperation and lose from confrontations. We should be partners not rivals, we should help each other succeed and prosper and find the right way for major countries to get along with each other in the new era.”

The Chinese leader also said he looked forward to holding talks with Trump and “working together with you to set the course for and steer the giant ship of China-US relations, so as to make 2026 a historic landmark year that opens up a new chapter.”

Trump praised Xi during his official meeting in China, highlighting his leadership and expressing optimism about the future of the relationship between the two powers, saying both countries have a positive era of cooperation ahead.

“We're going to have a fantastic future together. I have such respect for China. The job you've done. You're a great leader. I say it to everybody. You're a great leader,” Trump told Xi during the meeting.

The U.S. president and the Chinese dictator starred in the expected handshake at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, after walking the red carpet and inspecting Chinese troops. Earlier, the leaders of the world's two largest economies stood at attention in the center of the square as a military band played the U.S. and Chinese national anthems.