Beijing Review

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two largest economies in the world with

a complex economic relationship of both

cooperation and competition. Chinaís rapid

growth has brought huge benefits to the

United States though the formerís devel-

opment makes the latter feel uneasy. The

United States still dominates world affairs but

its declining ability canít match its ambition,

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dealings with thorny external issues. Trumpís

winning of the presidential election last year

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Trump has expressed determination

to reform and change his country but the

presidency seems to be a difficult job for

the former business tycoon since he lacks

political experience. He has encountered

problems in selecting members of his

cabinet and his executive order on limiting

Muslim immigrants to the United States has

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump meet at the Mar-a-Lago Resort in Florida, U.S., on April 7

dialogues in just three months since Trump
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the meeting paved the way for the two sides
to build a new communication pattern in
the following years. They are also conducive
to the two countries maintaining a stable
relationship and strengthening mutual trust
as well as carrying out cooperation in the
future.
China and the United States are the