OSAKA -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to push bilateral relations into a new phase over a one-hour meeting on Thursday, reflecting a cozy relationship that has emerged unexpectedly as a byproduct of the U.S.-China trade tensions.
The two Asian leaders agreed to cooperate on promoting "free and fair trade" ahead of the two-day Group of 20 leaders summit that begins here Friday.
