Trump seems to think dialogue will continue despite new tariffs, now reaching all Chinese imports. China may disagree.

The new British prime minister won’t follow in Trump’s footsteps when it comes to China, but there are some similarities.

U.S. demands are incoherent, illogical, or outright contradictory. That makes a deal even more uncertain.

The political calculations behind exaggerating the “present danger” – from the Cold War to today.

Don’t discount the damaging impact of escalatory rhetoric on both sides.

Washington compromised on more than Huawei.

Insights from James Green.

There are two opposing factions on each of two sides, and that is making a deal difficult.

Insights from Nien Su.

The problem centers on the most mistranslated word in the Chinese language: guanxi.

What to make of a Huawei ban as trade tensions between the U.S. and China soar.

The trade war truce is officially dead, despite continuing negotiations toward an elusive deal.

A look at what the two leaders have in common -- and where they differ.

Talk without the support of action means nothing. Enforcement will be the key to any deal.

History provides the blueprint for a winning deal.

Extremists in the United States have moved Washington’s position from engagement to hardline strategic competition.