Of course. They protest too much. It’s a royal flush.
The theory was that more trade = more world prosperity = more world peace. We know how that has worked out, don't we? Due to China's superior infrastructure, American manufacturer's flocked there.
Now, many are confronted with moving elsewhere. If not to actual allied countries, to at least neutral or friendly countries. China understands this well. They also understand that if they go, they might not so easily come back. Even if American voters are stupid enough to put a Lizzie Borden Warren type in office.