TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in San Francisco on Thursday evening, Nikkei reported on Friday, citing a government announcement.

Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum will gather in San Francisco for the 30th summit from Nov. 15-17. (Editing by Daniel Wallis)