The timing of the interactions is worth noting. On Sept. 24, 2018, which was the Mid-Autumn Festival, China was forced to roll out countermeasures against additional U.S. tariffs of 10 percent on Chinese products worth about 200 billion U.S. dollars.

On-and-off talks between the two countries over the past year have cast a shadow on the global economy, and voices urging both sides to come back to the negotiating table have grown stronger day by day.

China and the United States need to find the right path to resolving their differences and enhance mutual trust by increasing constructive interactions, as bilateral ties are not a zero-sum game and allow for win-win outcomes.

Their trade and economic cooperation over the past 40 years has shown that both countries have much to gain by joining hands. The cooperation on farm produce such as soybeans and pork is one good example.

The recent constructive interactions raised hopes that both sides could show more sincerity and take solid actions in meeting each other halfway. As China-U.S. relations stand at a critical juncture, let there be enough wisdom and courage to advance the October talks toward producing substantial progress.

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