On Friday, President Trump and China confirmed that they had reached an initial trade deal, helping defuse tensions in a 19-month trade war and avoiding another round of punishing tariffs scheduled for the weekend. "A ceasefire now raises the likelihood that the two sides can find lasting solutions to the problems identified in the US investigation of China's unfair practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation," writes Professor Mary Lovely. Her article "A trade war ceasefire is just what America's economy needs," was published in CNN Business Perspectives. Lovely also spoke with many major news outlets regarding the trade deal.

Agence France Presse: "US-China trade deal gets tepid reception" and "US trade negotiator hails 'remarkable' deal with China"

Associated Press: "How US-China trade deal achieved a little but left out a lot"

BBC: "US and China announce preliminary trade agreement"

Foreign Policy: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Three Takeaways From the Would-Be U.S.-China Trade Deal"

International Business Times: "US-China Phase One Trade Deal 'Totally Done'; No New Tariffs, Lighthizer Says"

Los Angeles Times: "Opinion: Unlike Ukraine, Trump’s China deal actually takes American interests into account"

PBS NewsHour: "Why U.S. and China are still ‘very far away’ from ending trade war"

Wall Street Journal: "U.S.-China Deal Eases, But Doesn’t End, Business Uncertainty"

Yahoo Finance: "Trump rethinks tariffs"

12/16/19