China, US must talk their way out of trade trouble

Editor's note: The leaders of China and the United States agreed on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, to restart the economic and trade consultations between the two countries on the basis of equality and mutual respect. Xinhua News Agency comments:

The easing of trade tensions between China and the US came as no big surprise, as it is common wisdom that only dialogue can address the sticking points between the two sides.

Maximum pressure tactics will not work when it comes to solving trade disputes between the two largest economies. There is only one track to reaching a deal between China and the US: dialogue and cooperation.