New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping made a rare public display of humour on Saturday, surprising observers with a lighthearted exchange about 'spying' as he gifted two Chinese cellphones to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.

The moment, captured on camera, occurred during a diplomatic gift exchange on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the South Korean city of Gyoengju.

Xi's visit to South Korea, which was his first since 2014, comes after years of strained relations between the two countries, spanning issues from trade to cultural disputes.

President Xi presented Korean President Lee with several gifts, including two high-end smartphones - one for him and one for his wife. The phon...