"Tariff war".... If Xi really wanted to fight Trump on tariffs, Xi could stop all ships coming here from Chyna for a couple weeks. The stores would be empty real quick.
Just a thought. I welcome discussion whether my thinking is wrong.
Edit: I am wrong! Stopping shipping is not feasible. However I still think Xi is working with Trump
Possible but only ~20% of all U.S. goods sold after import is 'made in China'. In no way would shelves look empty.