Following Liu and Regan's discussion, CGTN's Omar Khan held a roundtable in southern China's Guangzhou, to get some expert opinion on how the two anchors faired.

At last CGTN's Liu Xin and Fox Business News anchor Trish Regan were able to go head-to-head in a highly anticipated debate.

Their global "media feud" has caught the attention of people around the world.

But perhaps to the surprise of many, their discussion was a lot cooler than predicted.

DR. HARLEY SEYEDIN AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA, PRESIDENT "Well I was quite surprised because the debate was very factual, it was very civilized, it was respectful. It sets an example for everybody else to follow on how to discuss serious and controversial issues."

MATTHEW BOSSONS THAT'S PRD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF "Trish had maybe some sort of loaded or barbed questions, there were sometimes where she seemed very ungenuine, but I think for the most part, they both handled it as best they could, coming from such opposite view points."

The debate was also an opportunity for Liu Xin to set the record straight – that she speaks for herself, and only herself.

DR. WIN HUANG GUANGZHOU QUCODE EDUCATION, CEO "Well you can see from the very beginning of the debate, she spent some time to stress that she's not representing the Communist Party or the government. She's really voicing her own opinion. She really wants to be neutral about that."

But in the grand scheme of things, it's not about Fox versus CGTN, or Liu Xin against Trish Regan, it's about the world's two largest economies coming together to resolve their issues.

DR. HARLEY SEYEDIN AMCHAM SOUTH CHINA, PRESIDENT "The debate brought about, and openly, some major issues and I think every one of those issues is worth being addressed, by both people, in private negotiating tables, and not really in public, so that they can openly and honestly discuss issues with each other and make decisions."

OMAR KHAN GUANGZHOU, GUANGDONG PROVINCE "Some perceived this debate to possibly lead to a sensationalist exchange of nationalism and harsh rhetoric. But instead, it turned out to be a conversation between two people seeking understanding. So it's perhaps exactly this approach that those who are making real decisions could turn to when looking to bring the US and China out of the deadlock. Omar Khan, CGTN, Guangzhou."