James Zimmerman was quoted in the South China Morning Post article, "Clock Ticks for China and US to Hammer Out Details of Partial Trade Deal," regarding the to-be-drafted trade deal between China and the United States.

“Trump is taking a victory lap and putting much spin on the to-be-drafted trade deal. In contrast, the Chinese negotiators and media have been careful to not follow Trump’s public hype, knowing that the devil is in the written detail and there is no deal until the ink is dry,” James said.

“The Chinese are also avoiding any public statements either disputing or agreeing to Trump’s unilateral announcement on the to-be-drafted ‘deal,' knowing that Trump is volatile with his extreme vacillation between recriminations and conciliatory remarks.”