Trump and Xi Need to Resolve the Trade War, but Real Peace Is Unlikely

"We're very well along," says President Trump about U.S.-China trade talks. "Significant work remains," caution his spokespeople. Negotiators representing the world's two largest economies have worked hard for months to resolve long-standing conflicts over market access, protection of intellectual property, and other issues that led Trump last year to order billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods. The two remaining outstanding goals appear to be U.S.

"We're very well along," says President Trump about U.S.-China trade talks. "Significant work remains," caution his spokespeople. Negotiators representing the world's two largest economies have worked hard for months to resolve long-standing conflicts over market access, protection of intellectual property, and other issues that led Trump last year to order billions of dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods. The two remaining outstanding goals appear to be U.S.