BEIJING: US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, amid increasingly tense territorial rows between Beijing and Washington's security allies Tokyo and Manila.

Kerry started his Valentine's Day visit with a meeting with Xi at the Great Hall of the People, and was due to meet other officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi later.

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