China sees little "sincerity" in Trump's recent approach.

"Every trade negotiation has an ebb and flow, a rhythm, a back-and-forth like a well-choreographed Peking Opera."

“More tariffs will not persuade either government to change their positions and will exacerbate the damage being done to American companies and farmers that do business with China."

The U.S.-China trade war is heating up once again.

President says U.S. would impose fresh levies on $325 billion in Chinese goods as negotiators move to salvage potential deal.

Filing formalizes threat made by President Trump and U.S. Trade Representative amid trade talks with Beijing.

Chinese negotiators emboldened by perception U.S. was willing to compromise.

Trump administration accuses China of backpedaling over trade; Vice Premier Liu He plans Washington trip for talks May 9-10.

The trade battles with China hit US goods exporters in 2018. Services exports increased, but at a slower pace than in previous years. Despite these challenges, China continued to be important to US economic growth, supporting more than 1.1 million jobs.

Every marriage has its ups and downs: decades of China-US economic cooperation have given way to friction. While any compromise entails pressure on some Chinese sectors, trade talks show the possibility of win-win outcomes and a comprehensive readjustment in bilateral ties.