Chinese tariffs to come into effect on 10 February, leaving Beijing and Washington enough time to reach a deal to avoid sending the global economy into a meltdown

When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.

Instead of turning economic policy into a battleground, let us work together to fortify the alliances that have kept North America secure for generations.

Conversely, China exports more than it imports, runs more modest national government deficits and enjoys a current account surplus of about 2 to 4% of its GDP. Without reducing the federal deficit or putting the skids on U.S. investment and growth, Mr. Trump can’t reduce the trade deficit with just tariffs.