Ifreann wrote:Infected Mushroom wrote:
How can there be a substantial “trade war” (beyond a symbolic nod) if China is still exporting close to 20 percent of everything it makes to the USA?
In 2019 the USA is literally China’s dominant economic trade partner
It would appear that Trump is trying to earn symbolic points with voters while largely continuing business relations with China.
There can be a trade war with China if the US and China are imposing tariffs and other barriers to trade. That there is still trade between the countries doesn't mean that there is no trade war.
Something something always been at war with Eurasia something something