Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the session 3 on women's workforce participation, future of work, and ageing societies at the G20 Summit in Osaka on June 29, 2019. Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool via REUTERS

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday that he hopes the United States can treat Chinese companies fairly, China’s Xinhua state news agency reported.

Xi, speaking to Trump at a G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka, said that on issues of sovereignty and respect, China must safeguard its core interests.