Dhaka, May 14 -- US President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "great leader" and said the United States and China would have "a fantastic future together" as the two leaders opened a high-stakes summit in Beijing on Thursday.

The two presidents are holding a two-day summit focused on issues including the Iran war, trade, technology and Taiwan, although few major breakthroughs are expected.

In his opening remarks before bilateral talks, Trump said it was an "honour" to meet Xi and described him as his "friend."

"We've gotten along. When there were difficulties, we worked it out. I would call you and you would call me. People don't know, whenever we had a problem we worked it out very quickly," he said.

"You're a ...