China refutes US trade charges in style

Editor's Note: China issued a white paper, The Facts and China's Position on China-US Trade Friction, on Monday to clarify its stance on the ongoing Sino-American trade conflict and provide the facts about bilateral economic exchanges. On the same day, a new round of US tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect. What should we make of the white paper? And where is the Sino-US trade conflict headed to? Four experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Brace for the worst and hope for the best

Earlier, the Sept 27-28 trade talks in Washington were canceled because the United States has not shown any sincerity in the negotiations. With another round of tariffs coming into force, the Donald Trump administration has continued with its "maximum pressure and blackmailing" policy, without realizing that, instead of forcing China into submission, its moves will worsen the trade row and dim the trade prospects of not only the two sides but also the world as a whole.