Political scientist Li Cheng says the meetings have importance but they can’t tackle the fundamentals

The two presidents began the day with two hours of talks at the Great Hall of the People, where Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the two countries to be “partners, not rivals”.

The meeting is one of several Xi and Trump are expected to have this year – a year that Beijing has said will be a big one for US-China relations.

Source: News - South China Morning Post