palm beach fla. president donald trump press chinese president xi jinping curb north korea nuclear program help reduce gap u.s. trade deficit beijing talk friday even tone strident anti-china rhetoric election campaign trump speak publicly progress range issue first u.s.-china summit several top aid provide concrete specifics china agreement work together narrow disagreements find common grind cooperation two leaders wrap florida summit overshadow u.s. missile strike syria overnight xi join trump stress positive mood meet paper deep differences cause friction world two big economies trump aid insist make good pledge raise concern china trade practice say headway xi agree 100-day plan trade talk aim boost u.s. export reduce china trade surplus unite state speak two-day summit trump mar-a-lago resort florida u.s. secretary state rex tillerson also say xi agree increase cooperation rein north korea missile nuclear program though offer new formula crack pyongyang defiant attitude trump promise campaign stop call theft american job china many blue-collar workers help propel unexpected election victory nov. trump pressure deliver republican president tweet last week unite state could long tolerate massive trade deficits job losses meet xi difficult one friday unpredictable trump set different tone also avoid public lapse protocol chinese officials fear could embarrass leader make tremendous progress relationship china trump tell reporters two delegations meet around table flank large u.s. chinese flag make additional progress relationship develop president xi think outstanding believe lot potentially bad problems go away add without provide detail xi also speak mostly positive term engage deep understand build trust say believe keep develop stable way form friendly relations ... peace stability world also fulfill historical responsibility well agree 100 percent trump reply china official xinhua news agency say xi encourage unite state take part one belt one road plan xi signature foreign policy imitative aim infrastructure development across asia africa europe see policy circle partial answer pivot asia strategy trump predecessor barack obama xi also hail military military exchange say china unite state make good use dialogue mechanism establish two countries joint staff arm force although xinhua give detail chinese state media saturday cheer meet one show world confrontation two power inevitable establish tone development u.s.-china relations sign rough spot remain tillerson afterwards describe discussions frank candid president trump president xi agree work concert expand areas cooperation manage differences base mutual respect say meet trump take xi walk around manicure ground lavish spanish-style complex trump could see chat gesture xi tillerson say trump accept xi invitation visit china also agree upgrade u.s.-china dialogue put two presidents head forum u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross say chinese express interest reduce china trade surplus way control inflation first time hear say bilateral context say ross decline say whether unite state ready designate china currency manipulator however refer upcoming report issue would address although trump presidential election campaign pledge label china currency manipulator first day administration refrain highly anticipate u.s.-china summit upstage u.s. missile strike overnight syrian air base trump say deadly chemical weapon attack launch early week first direct u.s. assault russian-backed government syrian president bashar al-assad six years civil war swift action syria could interpret signal especially defiant nuclear-armed north korea extension ally china well countries like iran russia trump willingness use military force north korea develop missiles capable hit unite state tillerson say xi agree trump north korea nuclear advance reach serious stage say trump also raise u.s.concerns china activities south china sea beijing build fortify islands pursuit expansive territorial claim strategic waterway u.s.-china summit trump press xi trade north korea progress cite