They can try, but China needs the USA right now. They are doing much better than 25 years ago, but their economy depends on everyone else right now. They still are not entirely self sufficient.
What stick? They’ve already been selling UST and dollar reserves like crazy to prevent monetary flight out of China from the wealthy. Unless they are threatening war, they don’t have a stick. We import 5:1 compared to export to China.
Fine..we’ll just become more competitive make our own stuff and flip them the finger!! Easy FIX!! Anyway their stuff is junk!! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!!
Oh boy, so many jokes so little time...
Plastic, made in China sticks? Guaranteed to last just a couple weeks?
There would be a revolt in the worker’s paradise if America was not China’s biggest customer.
Things were going to come to a head sooner or later with China.
China was banking on a weak and corrupt DC pol to be representing our side.
There are other options besides “made in china” cra... er, “stuff.” So China, where else are you going to dump your “stuff” if we find or create other alternatives right here at home? Methinks they are bluffing. Someone in a strong position doesn’t have to threaten.
I have a hard time understanding how a country who runs a $400-$700 billion surplus with the US every year could possibly hurt us.
What are they going to do...quit buying our stuff?
Sell all the treasuries they hold, the most valuable on the market?
folk China
Chop sticks?
F**k you, China. China is the biggest IP thief the world has ever known.
Hey China, telling Trump “Addiction to Twitter diplomacy is unwise” is unwise.
Wet noodles is more like it.
I have been waging my very own personal “Trade War” with China for many years.
I look at EVERYTHING I buy. If it is “MADE IN CHINA”, I will probably realize i don’t really need it.
that is the best way to go about it. Just dry up the market.
There is already an ongoing trade war against the US by China. The US has only used “flowers” in response. It is now time to use our “sticks.” The US has all the leverage. China needs our consumers more than we need their goods, much of it financed by the West.
Trump is going to poke and prod and goad the Chinese. They better get used to it. I can remembering him slamming the US-Sino trade relationship 10-15 years ago, talking about what he’d do if he was in charge. This is good. The Chinee like to think they’re the big badasses when it comes to negotiating, like not bringing a stairs to Obama’s plane, but Mr. Trump will gladly play that game, and you know what Mr. Trump does - WINNING!
Start with a threat to President Trump.
That’ll win you friends...
BIG STICK??...
......China do you really want to expose you ‘short comings’??
The dogs bark.. but the caravan moves on.