That means that while the United States»
current trade rhetoric is a marked change from the past, U.S. trade in practice may continue to be one of globalization, albeit more measured.
Trump definitely deserves credit for creating the circumstances in which China would feel the need to pressure North Korea towards a more peaceful path, both through his public statements and the
current strained
trade relations between the U.S. and China, since China may believe that by stepping down the Korean conflict they could ease some of the
rhetoric coming from the administration.