I’m sure I am missing something but it looks to me like we have the market they need. Doesn’t look to me like they have anything we need. That being the case Trump has all the leverage and all they have is a bad mood.
You just said two contradictory things. If we don't need anything from China, then why the need for leverage>
“I’m sure I am missing something but it looks to me like we have the market they need. Doesn’t look to me like they have anything we need. That being the case Trump has all the leverage and all they have is a bad mood.”
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China has a lot of leverage including info from the OPM Database they stole, and a big number of politicians and business leaders (Chamber of Commerce types) who are likely in their pockets as well. they’ve been hoping that Americans would panic and put pressure on Trump. That hasn’t happened, so they are getting close to the end, I believe.