One day into US President Donald Trump’s visit to China for trade talks, both he and Chinese President Xi Jinping have exchanged toasts at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, and hailed their relationship as the world’s most “consequential”.On Thursday, following a visit to the Temple of Heaven, a 600-year-old landmark in the Chinese capital, Xi spoke of a “shared US-China future”, while also warning that failure to handle this bond would create a “very dangerous situation”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“We must make it work and never mess it up,” he said.Here’s a look at what each president have said about five key issues so far:Their personal tiesThe US president described his Chinese counterpart as “my friend” in his opening remarks at the state banquet that Xi hosted for the American leader.“We are going to have a fantastic future together. I have such respect for China, for the job you’ve done. You are a great leader,” he told Xi.Trump also invited Xi and First Lady Peng Liyuan to pay a return visit to the White House on September 24.For his part, the Chinese president said he was “very happy” to meet Trump in Beijing at a time of historic turbulence and when the “world stands at a new crossroads”.He then posed a series of questions to the US president. …
