Overturning the trade deficit is only an excuse: what Trump and his administration are aiming to achieve is to terminate the progress of the “Made in China 2025” initiative and eventually, to delay the development of China’s high-tech industries.

It is in the two countries’ fundamental interests to handle the issue in a rational manner, and avoid a lose-lose outcome.

A stable and growing commercial relationship between the United States and China is essential to the well-being of the global economy. A smarter, more durable approach to the problems we confront would be for Washington and Beijing to make lists of all of their gripes, put them on the table, and see whether, and to what extent, they can be resolved.

Trade talks, not trade war.

These are the obstacles in the way of global development.

The U.S. should produce new products for export to China to reduce the trade deficit.

China plays a positive role in the world system.

President Trump, whose popularity has recently risen, according to polls, still feels that he is a hero who dares to challenge China. He seems to be unaware of the danger of economic instability.

With a 3 month window, if the two countries can engage in meaningful talks, a deal is still possible, and a trade war can be kept at bay.

US manufacturing job losses as a result of technological advances is inevitable, but China and America can manage the resulting hardship together.