The much anticipated first meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump is taking place

The Chinese leader and First Lady Peng Liyuan were greeted by the American President and First Lady Melania Trump when they arrived at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. During President Xi Jinping’s two-day visit, the presidents are expected to discuss major issues like trade and security.

To discuss the meeting, Chief Political Correspondent for CGTN’s Mandarin Service Wang Guan reports.

For more thoughts of the Xi-Trump Summit:

  • Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., Co-Chair of the bi-partisan U.S.-China Working Group

For more of a conversation of the summit and what is at stake during this important first face-to-face:

  • Wang Guan, chief political correspondent for CGTN’s Mandarin Service
  • Dennis Wilder, a China expert who worked for the George W. Bush Administration