Here is the ENTIRE problem in a nutshell: Trump's China hawks believe that China has a "losing hand" because the tariffs China imposes on the U.S. will have minimal impact on de minimis U.S. exports. Which is true. However, China is not escalating to block U.S. imports, they are escalating merely to goad Trump into self-imploding the U.S. consumer, which is what he is doing right now. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/08/treasury-secretary-bessent-says-chinas-escalation-was-big-mistake-country-playing-with-losing-hand.html… Trump is playing checkers against a chess opponent and this day was inevitable.