The press has been speaking lately about there being a “trade war” with China. It would probably be more accurate, however, to speak of war through trade.China has been at war with us for years, and trade is the primary vehicle through which they attack. That’s why China may be the only nation which has responded to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs by pushing their own tariffs higher. They have no other choice.If they reduce their tariffs in the interest of parity, they lose. In order to win, they must always maintain a trade surplus in order to siphon every dollar they ...