Sino-US relations stand at historic new starting point

From the Chinese and US first couples' meticulously arranged and memorable private visit to the Forbidden City to the $250 billion business deals announced on Thursday, Donald Trump's maiden trip to China as US president has indeed been a "state visit plus".

There was no reason for it not to be.

Although the differences that had been pestering bilateral ties have not instantly disappeared, the most important takeaway from their talks in Beijing has been the constructive approach to these issues the two leaders demonstrated.