Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, who met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, said they had the chance to establish a relationship and discuss a wide range of issues including trade, investment and security. The two-day summit between the Chinese and U.S. delegations is being described as positive and productive.
Mr. Trump also accepted an invitation from President Xi to visit Beijing later this year.
CGTN’s Nathan King reports from Palm Beach in Florida.
To discuss the China-U.S. relationship after the summit:
- Qinduo Xu, a political snalyst for China Radio International
- Robert Hormats, vice chairman of the international consulting firm, Kissinger Associates
- Oriana Skylar Mastro, an assistant professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University.
- Nathan King, correspondent with CGTN who covered the summit.
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