End in sight for China trade war

Published February 8, 2019 5:00am ET



International business experts believe President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are within reach of a deal ending a yearlong trade war — but they’re skeptical that it will solve the core disputes.

At a minimum, experts believe Trump and Xi are likely to roll back tit-for-tat tariffs initiated by Trump to gain leverage. But they say it’s nearly unthinkable that China would begin respecting intellectual property rights, as doing so could hobble state-owned industries.

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