Goa, May 14 -- High-stakes bilateral talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping officially began at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, with key global and economic issues dominating the agenda.

The two leaders are expected to address several sensitive topics during the summit, including trade relations, Taiwan, Iran and broader geopolitical tensions between the world's two largest economies.

During the opening of the bilateral meeting, Trump adopted an optimistic tone regarding ties between United States and China, stating that relations between the two nations would become "better than ever." He stressed that trade from the US side would be fully reciprocal and expressed hope for stronger...