Resolving trade issues 'a long-term effort'

China and the United States will continue trade talks even though it will take long-term efforts to solve the complex issue of bilateral trade, experts said on Tuesday.

The comments came after US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross concluded a series of meetings in Beijing with Chinese officials as part of ongoing trade discussions.

The meetings focused on reducing the US trade deficit by facilitating the supply of agricultural and energy products to meet China's growing consumption needs, which will help support growth and employment in the US, the White House said in a statement released on Monday.