If prospects for a China-U.S. trade deal seem elusive, it’s because the core concepts of the two sides are so different.

In a fluid negotiating environment where some issues cannot be solved through a trade deal, an interim agreement may be best for both sides. Washington should consider the idea carefully.

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 massive fires in the Amazon Rainforest have ignited concern and sparked debates about the main actors behind climate change. Now the question remains – are the primary countries responsible going to take the action necessary to save the planet?

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.

Applying maximum pressure, including labeling China as a “currency manipulator” will not sway China. If the U.S. refuses to return to the negotiation table, China has the option of seeking closer ties with other regional and international partners.