Meeting will set the tone

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet in Florida in the United States on Thursday and Friday to set the tone for the future development of bilateral relations.

Their Mar-a-Lago meeting, the first between the two presidents since Trump took office in January, will dispense with much of the formality usually associated with a state visit so as to focus on effective communication on issues of common concern.

For those alarmed that uncertainties might arise from policy adjustments by the Trump administration, the meeting sends a positive and reassuring message that the two countries lay great stress on stability in their relationship.