The Sino-American employment challenge

Donald Trump's rise to power in the United States involved more than a little China-bashing. Yet with President Xi Jinping's visit to Trump's Florida estate in April, it seems the status quo in the bilateral relationship - crucial for global trade, growth and stability - will be maintained. That could be very good news for Chinese and US workers alike.

At the Florida meeting, Xi reiterated China's commitment to maintaining a positive relationship with the US. "We have a thousand reasons to get China-US relations right," he said, "and not one reason to spoil them." Trump, for his part, accepted Xi's invitation to visit China soon.

On trade, Trump and Xi agreed to a 100-day plan for discussions on reducing the US trade deficit with China. Moreover, the US accepted China's proposal to revamp the framework for bilateral engagement by creating the US-China Comprehensive Dialogue, consisting of four sub-dialogues: diplomacy and security, economic issues, law enforcement and cybersecurity, and social and cultural affairs.