beijing u.s. president donald trump press china rein north korea thursday say bilateral trade unfair unite state praise president xi jinping pledge china would open foreign firm north korea nuclear missile program trump say china fix problem quickly easily urge beijing cut financial link north korea also call russia help trump speak alongside xi chinese capital announce sign 250 billion commercial deal u.s. chinese firm display u.s. business community worry detract tackle deep-seated complaints market access china xi say chinese economy would become increasingly open transparent foreign firm include unite state welcome u.s. company participate ambitious belt road infrastructure-led initiative trump make clear blame predecessors china trade imbalance repeatedly praise xi call special man make fair tremendous us trump say xi smile widely trump say blame china deficit also trump say xi get things do course frictions basis win-win cooperation fair competition hope solve issue frank consultative way xi say keep open long-term strategy never narrow close doors widen say china would also offer fair transparent environment foreign firm include u.s. ones xi say trump press china tighten screw north korea development nuclear weapons defiance u.n. sanction least modest progress hop although immediate sign major breakthrough u.s. official say early refer xi trump say believe solution you xi reiterate china would strive denuclearisation korean peninsula offer hint china would change tack north korea fight side-by-side 1950-53 korean war u.s.-led force devote reach resolution korean peninsula issue dialogue consultations xi say brief reporters talk u.s. secretary state rex tillerson say trump tell xi strong man sure solve me tillerson say leaders agree could accept nuclear-armed north korea acknowledge differences tactics time tillerson point trump speech seoul invite north koreans come table line chinese desire negotiate solution add however trump prepare military response deem threat serious enough first choice go work hard diplomatic efforts well say elaborate show importance china put trump first official visit thursday welcome ceremony outside beijing great hall people overlook tiananmen square broadcast live state television unprecedented treatment visit leader early thursday xi say deep exchange view trump reach consensus numerous issue mutual concern china cooperation real choice win-win lead even good future say xi say china unite state strengthen high-level dialogue front past year boost coordination major international issue korean peninsula afghanistan relations china unite state new historical start point xi say trump xi hit first meet april trump mar-a-lago resort florida continue bromance wednesday afternoon sightsee together wive however divisions persist trade north korea xi rid high consolidate power twice-a-decade communist party congress last month trump come china saddle low public approval rat dog investigations russian link election campaign trump ratchet criticism china massive trade surplus unite state call embarrass horrible last week accuse beijing unfair trade practice part china say u.s. restrictions chinese investment unite state high-tech export need address several corporate chief executives beijing part delegation lead u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross general electric semiconductor maker qualcomm inc among announce billions dollars sales china l3n1nf2ia qualcomm agreement sell 12 billion worth components three chinese mobile phone makers three years non-binding critics say public announcements sometimes show substance show strong vibrant bilateral economic relationship yet still need focus level play field u.s. company continue disadvantage business china say william zarit chairman american chamber commerce china trump rail china trade practice 2016 u.s. presidential campaign threaten take action office since hold back major trade penalties make clear give beijing time make progress rein north korea u.s. official say side sync want minimize friction visit recreate positive tone april summit trump expect put much emphasis talk xi thorny issue dispute south china sea self-ruled taiwan claim china although leaders aid may deal matter privately official tell reuters speak condition anonymity china repeatedly push back suggestions rein north korea 90 percent trade china say fully enforce u.n. sanction everyone responsibility low tension get talk back track story refiled restore drop word paragraph 16 beijing trump press china north korea trade