A comparison of the U.S.’s strategic positioning before the Singapore summit and today.

While North Korea negotiations have collapsed, the Trump administration is now focused on reaching an agreement with China.

The Trump administration’s negotiation pattern historically has been to escalate tensions and then agree to a modest change. We should expect nothing less in the outcome of the China-US trade negotiations.

While President Trump claims that a trade deal is close at hand, it is unclear whether the US can entice China to concede to any of its key demands. It remains to be seen whether the negotiations will be successfully resolved and, most importantly, who will gain the upper hand.

China must think twice before accepting the U.S. request to stabilize the renminmi.

In a rare harmony of interests, both China and the United States are pushing to stabilize the yuan. What remains to be seen is how this hypothetical agreement will bear on China’s long-term journey toward the yuan becoming one of the world’s principal reserve currencies.

Trade war benefits no one, benign competition is the way forward.

While the Chinese economy is facing a slowdown, its impact cannot be predicted. Some argue the economic downturn is bound to carry effects across the globe, while others think it a mistake to fixate on GDP growth rates alone.

China and the US must redefine their relationship.

Trade war benefits no one.