US-China relations: Trump meets senior official Yang Jiechi

A senior Chinese ambassador had a short meeting with President Donald Trump while at the White House for converses with the president's guides.

State Councilor Yang Jiechi is the principal senior Chinese authority to meet Mr Trump since his introduction.

Mr Yang additionally talked about security matters with the new US national security counselor, HR McMaster, and Jared Kushner, the president's child in-law.

In the event that takes after pressures over exchange and security between the two nations.

On 9 February Mr Trump addressed Chinese President Xi Jinping by phone.

In that call he consented to respect the "One China" arrangement, moving in an opposite direction from past dangers to perceive the legislature of Taiwan, which China sees as a breakaway area.

In December Mr Trump, as president-elect, had talked on the telephone to the leader of Taiwan - a break in convention which incensed Beijing.

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In his visit on Monday, Mr Yang additionally met Vice-President Mike Pence and strategist Steve Bannon, Chinese state media announced.

White House squeeze secretary Sean Spicer told correspondents that Mr Yang then "had a chance to state greetings to the president".

The discussions with the Chinese assignment secured "shared interests of national security", Mr Spicer said.

In January, China's outside service cautioned Washington against testing Beijing's power in parts of the South China Sea.

It came after Mr Spicer said the US would "ensure we secure our interests there".

Barack Obama's organization declined to take sides in the question.