U.S. and Chinese officials are to meet again Thursday to
continue trade negotiations. But, even if an agreement is reached
on tariffs and market access to China, don’t be deceived:
Beneath the surface, there are greater forces pulling the countries
further apart.
Beyond the “trade war,” the U.S. and China are
engaged in a broader strategic competition, including over
technology, motivated by concerns that China is closing the gap
with the U.S. in advanced technologies, such as 5G, that have
significant national security as well as commercial implications.
In the coming days and weeks, the Trump administration is set to
respond to Congress — or otherwise take affirmative steps
— on a variety of trade-related issues, all of which will
impact the trajectory of the “trade war” and the
broader strategic competition between the U.S. and China. Here are
three developments to watch:
