The reason why the US-China trade talks will work: it’s the personal touch on December 16, 2018From Beijing and New York, I’m watching US-China trade negotiations with a sense of optimism. Cautious optimism, sure, but optimism nonetheless. Why do I buck the conventional wisdom of pundits who enumerate all the quite legitimate reasons for likely breakdown and protracted conflict? Here’s why. The dinner meeting between the two presidents, Xi Jinping and […]