detente

The takeaway among analysts: This was largely a commercial detente that put the relationship back to about where it was before the April tariff blitz sparked a wave of escalation, with no progress in dealing with the core issues behind the U.S.-China rivalry.

The Daines meeting in China eventually helped pave the way for a temporary detente between Washington and Beijing.

Rosy sentiment was further boosted by a detente in the US-China trade war, with top leaders agreeing Thursday to walk back punitive measures that had disrupted international supply chains and manufacturing sectors.

But analysts stress that this detente, like the others this year, are still fragile, with the details often contributing to recent flare-ups.

This detente is built on fragile ground.