I thought so too...but clearly this reflects they are not happy about the conditions Trump wants for trade etc. They get exactly what needs to be done, they just don’t want to do it.
Never forget that the chinese are communists. They’ll use anything that they can to their advantage. This includes undermining any western country (USA) by using our own greed against us.
They have a billion and a half people to burn through, and will use all of them to achieve their goals if necessary.
Life is cheap and disposable to the communist party, as long as it furthers the party goals.