Many signs point to a trade deal of sorts with China coming together. The talks are the latest product of pressure President Trump has applied to China since taking office. Last March, his top trade representative found that China systematically steals U.S. technology through unfair business practices and theft. That wasn’t news to anyone who follows trade or China, but, as an official act, it marked a fundamental turning point in history where Washington would no longer pretend China was just a benign competitor. If Trump does sign a deal, he should signal that is it just a starting point, not the end.

Source: Fox News February 17, 2019 21:33 UTC