A Chinese summary of the meeting stressed the self-ruling island was the "most important issue" in bilateral relations between Washington and Beijing.

The president praised China's leader as their summit opened, and both sides sought to steady relations despite tensions over Iran, trade and global power.

The welcoming ceremony for U_S_ President Donald Trump as he arrived in Beijing for a summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping has included a military honor guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving flags and chanting,

President Trump's first full day in China included a meeting with President Xi Jinping, where Taiwan became a crucial topic, according to Chinese state media. CBS News' Weijia Jiang, Ramy Inocencio and Tony Dokoupil report.

At Beijing's Great Hall of the People, after high-level talks with Trump, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world's most consequential during a state banquet for US President Donald Trump,

Chinese President Xi warned President Trump during their meeting that differences over Taiwan could bring the two countries into "conflict," Chinese state media reported. Mr. Trump did not say if Taiwan was discussed and the White House did not mention Taiwan in its formal summary of the meeting.

China’s Xi Jinping warned President Donald Trump on Thursday that the two countries could clash over Taiwan if the issue was not handled properly, an unusually harsh admonition that stood in contrast to the American leader’s praise for his counterpart.

President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where the conversation quickly turned to Taiwan and potential clashes if the issue is not handled properly. CBS News' Anna Coren has more.