US-China Trade War: Tariffs, Talks, and Tensions

Multiple sources discuss the U.S.-China trade war, highlighting its causes, such as intellectual property disputes and trade imbalances, and its consequences for both economies and global supply chains. The texts explore various tools of conflict, including tariffs, export restrictions, and non-tariff barriers, and the resulting retaliation cycles between the two nations. Several excerpts also consider the role of diplomatic negotiation as a means to manage and potentially resolve such international disputes, examining historical examples and the complexities of multi-party bargaining, particularly in contexts like the European Union. The economic impacts, including effects on specific industries like semiconductors and rare earth minerals, and the challenges in achieving a stable resolution through negotiation are recurring themes across the sources.