China does not need huge responses to counter the USA. Just a tiny retaliation using rare earth causes massive pain. Such a calibrated retaliation costs China relatively little damage to its citizens but reaps massive benefits for China. China's retaliation is calibrated to induce massive harm to the USA.
China retaliated against the USA's agricultural sector during Trump's first term trade war, creating chaos for USA farmers and in this second Trump's term is going in for the kill by wiping out most USA farmers and their livelihood. These are also the MAGA base of Trump voters, besides manufacturing, and are turning them against the Trump administration.
Farmers in USA are unlikely to find ways to go back to business as usual with China ever again. Farmers in Brazil, Argentina and Russia are taking over their businesses with China forever. The Chinese market is gone for them, with no credible substitute for volume and size to match. This is what 'Make USA Great Again' is turning into and is making China even greater.
China does not ever been known to shout about 'Making China Great Again' and let the reality shout for itself. The USA can shout itself coarse but reaps little benefit. Empty vessels make the most noise.
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The mind-blowing thinking is that the silly Hillbillies are still thinking that China is paying for the tariffs. Now ships carrying Chinese goods are not unloading at USA ports. Chinese manufacturers are diverting exports to the Global South instead. There is still a big market in the Global South that Chinese manufacturers can migrate to, almost immediately.
The irony is that the Hillbillies are going to die 'bird standing' if China just cut off the USA from its exporters and decouple completely. Some Hillbillies are still delusional, claiming that substitutes are readily available from other countries. They are going to wake up from a nightmare a few months down the road, waiting for products from other countries to fill the empty shelves. Remember that all countries have been targeted with tariffs like China. Who in his right mind is going to invest in manufacturing knowing they cannot compete with China globally and the only market left is the USA. China can put them out of business in a jiffy.
Of what use are tariffs, even if set at 500%, if Chinese goods are not going to the USA? What does Trump expect to collect in tariffs if Chinese exporters do not export any more to the USA? China is going to fight this war to the end and the USA better believe the reality, not just rhetoric.
China, like Russia can fight long wars and will dig in to carve out a final victory.
Well said Anon 9.16
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The arrest of Meng Wanzhou during a dinner with Trump was the straw that broke the camel's back. Scoundrel Trump thought he was very clever. Xi did not say anything but made up his mind to break off from this asshole. It is going to be a complete break without saying a word about it.
Americans can buy Chinese goods but through 3rd parties and paying more, including all the tariffs. Global South countries can benefit by being the middle men.
Xi is going to make Trump crawl on his knees.
Scoundrel Trump thinks he can mess around with Xi. He would not be given a second chance to trip Xi again. Xi has written him off as a man he can trust and talk to. Xi would now make Trump look like a silly clown to the world... that he has to bury his head in the sand. Trump will fall into disgrace.
Now it will be the same as the EU buying Russian oil under the table from China, India and Saudi Arabia. Global South can do the same with Chinese goods to be sold to the USA.
Trump thinks differently from normal humans. Like an animal, he does not feel any shame regarding failures. He takes them as another feather in his cap.
Trump behaves differently from normal humans. The Chinese have this saying - Shit dripping from his mouth and he still claims it is candy.
The Americans are arming the Phillippines and placing missiles in Pinoy islands to attack Chinese ships. What is China waiting for? When is China going to reciprocate by arming the Houthis, sending them more anti ship missiles, sending DF21s and DF26s to Iran?
Silly Trump still going around bragging that Xi is his good friend. Xi has totally written him off, not even bother to return his calls or respond to Trump's silly rants. As far as Xi is concerned, Trump is a scoundrel and would not be allowed to visit China anymore.
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