China's Xi tells Japan's Shinzo Abe both nations should put ties back on track

An usher gestures as China's President Xi Jinping arrives to deliver his closing statement for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016. World leaders are gathering in Hangzhou for the 11th G20 Leaders Summit from September 4 to 5. / AFP PHOTO / Johannes EISELE

China and Japan should "put aside disruptions" and propel their relations back on the track of normal development as soon as possible, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, state news agency Xinhua said.

The comments were made during a meeting of the two leaders at the G20 summit in China's eastern city of Hangzhou on Monday.