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The article focuses on the completion of trade talks between U.S. and Chinese negotiators on July 31, 2019 without resolving a trade war that has affective global economic confidence. Topics covered include the topics discussed by negotiators including forced technology transfer and intellectual property rights and the statement issued by Chinese officials on the need to rely on domestic demand to manage new risks.

The article focuses on the status of the trade agreement negotiations between the U.S. and China as of February 2019. Topics covered include the possible resolution of the fate of Chinese telecom company Huawei as part of a final trade deal, U.S. concerns about China's trade barriers and its treatment of U.S. companies, and the gaps that remain between the two countries on structural issues that include technology transfer.

The article reports on the initiative of China to cut tariffs on U.S. cars and other goods as part of its strategy to end trade dispute with the U.S. and assesses potential response of the U.S. Topics discussed are Chinese government's adjustment of foreign economic policy, proposed law forbidding Chinese officials to force foreign firms to transfer their technology to Chinese businesses, and actions to strengthen China's intellectual property protections against counterfeits and piracy.

The article reports that the U.S. and China are anticipating a time when their economic engines are not so closely connected, particularly in the area of high technology. The trade relationship between the two countries covers more than 700 billion dollars in goods and services. A trade war has forced U.S. and Chinese policymakers to rethink the trade relationship. China's Made in China 2025 plan is aimed at reducing reliance on Western technology.