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They weren't ready for this.
China wants to win by all that Sun Tzu shiff ... always deceiving, spying on and weakening the enemy while they slowly defeat themselves.
Trump don't play dat game.
Appearing strong when you’re really weak is great and all. But you’re still weak. And if your opponent is somebody like Trump, then he’s going to be smart enough to know your weaknesses, and strong enough to exploit them.