The Soviet Union was driven into bankruptcy by the “Star Wars” initiative under Ronaldus Magnus, by trying to “keep up” with the economic costs of trying to modernize their military arsenal to resist these new advances in US military technology. They literally drove their own economy (and Communist systems DO have an economy) down into extinction.
If China wants a “trade war”, then they may very well drive their own economy into the same or similar abyss.
The Chinese need the US much more than the US needs China.
Others may call it a “bluff hand”, but Donald J. Trump knows when he is holding the high cards.
Eyeball to eyeball. Make the other guy blink first.
China could make all this go away in a minute. Just call off Kim Jong Un and enforce the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
No this is beyond north Korea. This is about the survival of our country. We must win this battle and not get distracted with concessions.