i think this is one of those rock and hard place items as neither shows any history of getting small;

Xi ain’t backing down. He will not kowtow to Donald Trump. If you want to know China’s position on trade relations with the United States, I encourage you to read the following document: China’s Position on Some Issues Concerning China-US Economic and Trade Relations. Worth noting is that this paper was published exactly one week after Trump’s Liberation Day festivities. The Chinese likely suspected Trump was going to scapegoat them, and Xi ordered his economic team to prepare a factual document on Chinese/American trade relations.

Now, let me explain why the tariff attack on China is not an isolated incident. This appears to be a coordinated political and diplomatic attack as well, involving the US and the Europeans. First, consider what the US State Department spokeswoman, Tammy Bruce, said in response to questions about Ukraine reportedly capturing two Chinese citizens allegedly fighting for Russia. On April 8, Bruce described this development as “disturbing” and emphasized that China is a significant enabler of Russia’s war effort by supplying nearly 80% of the dual-use items Russia requires to sustain its military operations. She also highlighted the broader implications of the growing partnership between China and Russia, warning that it exacerbates global instability and undermines security worldwide.

Second, you know you’re in the middle of an intel information operation when the Europeans parrot the same crap. Yesterday (April 9), the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Kaja Kallas, labeled China as the “main sponsor” or “key enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine. She emphasized that without Chinese support, Russia would not be able to sustain its military campaign at its current scale. She highlighted that 80% of dual-use goods—items that can be used for both civilian and military purposes—enter Russia through China. Kallas argued that if China genuinely wanted to halt its support for Russia, it would significantly impact the conflict.........more........