As the metal gangway lowers down, the crew gets to work securing the ship to the dockside – their bright orange jumpsuits dwarfed by the vast pink container ship behind them.

After two days of negotiations, the United States and China appear hopeful about the progress they’re making on a trade deal. But let’s take a look at what actually went down this week. Both countries say they have a "framework" that basically gets trade talks back to the agreement they made in Geneva a month ago.