There are significant and worrisome cracks forming in the commercial relationship between the US and China; neither party should have to resort to large-scale actions like tariffs in order to remedy their trade disputes.

The approach to the current China-US disputes by the US administration is counterproductive. The US must not let falsehoods being spread about China interfere with the creation of productive strategies that would better solve these economic issues.

U.S. senators have proposed to bar China Unicom and China Telecom from doing business in the United States.

The elimination of tariffs, barriers and subsidies will not only promote fair market competition and end policy distortions but will also greatly enhance the competitive advantage of enterprises. China’s free trade zones should pay heed and embrace such reform.

High pressure from the United States hurts, but it won’t work in the long run. China doesn’t want the dispute to continue because there’s no good reason to damage two major economies and the world.

Waves of customers clamoring to get into the newly opened Costco in Shanghai demonstrates the continued appetite of the Chinese market for American goods and, more fundamentally, the mutual reliance of the two markets. Neither side can afford a complete “decoupling.” The two parties should reasonably manage their disputes for the benefit of their respective economies.

China and the United States have both been taking hard hits from their now 14-month trade war. How will the two countries proceed, and, more importantly, is the world truly in jeopardy now that the world’s two largest economies are faltering?

The “art” of many small deals could yield results in the US-China economic relationship, which is so complex that it defies a one-size-fits-all solution.

The phenomenon caused by the trade war of companies looking to relocate their operations to countries other than China is yielding more problems than solutions. With costs unexpectedly rising as a result of relocation, the trade dispute ought to be seen for what it is – an economic war on China.

The United States and Thailand should welcome Chinese tourists, but be prepared lest China's economy weakens or Beijing turns off the tourism spigot.