A good start to China-US relationship

Start mechanism for talks

Jin Yongming, director of the China Ocean Strategy Studies Center at the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences [Photo/China Daily]

The Xi-Trump meeting, as expected, has delivered the goods. The two leaders reached a consensus on major principles such as the need to exercise mutual respect in handling sensitive security issues.

But that doesn't mean bilateral ties will be immune to third-party factors in the years ahead. Both sides should now put in place the diplomatic and security dialogue mechanisms they agreed to, and make sure they bear fruits as soon as possible, as the international community doesn't want to see security tensions between the two sides rising.