China's new trade dispute with the U.S. could test Washington's commitment to the World Trade Organization, which has so far escaped the scrutiny of President Donald Trump, a critic of multilateral institutions,

The first weeks of Donald Trump’s second term have been marked by a sense of optimism about the president’s ability to get a deal with China. And frankly, I understand where it’s coming from. From Colombia’s overnight capitulation on deportation flights and Panama’s canal cave-in to Canada and Mexico’s (admittedly token) border concessions,