Both the United States and China hold different trump cards in the trade war. But neither can hold them for long.

Beijing entered the trade war convinced that its manufacturing dominance and control over critical minerals would force ...

After the United States-China summit planned for Thursday, President Trump may crow about his deal-making skill. Aides may suggest that he deserves a Nobel Prize for negotiation — but I invite you to ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted top economic rival China with a cascade of tariffs on imports worth billions of dollars as he tries to narrow a trade deficit, bring home ...

On December 16, two contrasting articles appeared in the Financial Times that spoke volumes about the very different approaches to world trade currently at play. One was written by Peter Navarro, US ...

Unlike its Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union, Washington’s rivalry with Beijing is constrained by mutual dependence and ...

Trade envoy says Washington aims to steady ties after a bruising tariff year, even as disputes over minerals and AI chips persist ...

CFR scholars provide expert analysis and commentary on international issues. This piece is part of a Council on Foreign Relations analysis series assessing the geopolitical effect of the Trump ...

The yearslong trade war between China and the United States was amplified in February 2025 when President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on the Asian nation, Canada and Mexico on February 1. Since then, ...

After a months-long trade war between China and the United States, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet Thursday in South Korea. Both countries seem to be angling for a truce; ...

China needed to survive and get the Americans to reopen trade without losing much in the way of key industries. In that sense, it clearly won the trade war. For all his faults, President Donald Trump ...

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