Trade Wars & Economic Statecraft
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Summary
China answers hard because it holds several cards: economic scale, internal political stability, and a nationalism that can absorb the cost.
The two heaviest are control of rare earths and the very large holding of US Treasuries.
Trump still holds a political advantage that could cause Beijing to miscalculate — and leave both sides damaged.
Key points
Nationalism buys pain tolerance
A country whose public will absorb cost for longer has more leverage in a contest measured in endurance.
Rare earths are a genuine bottleneck
It is not about price. Certain production lines simply stop if the supply is cut.
Treasuries are a weapon that wounds the holder
Dumping them devalues China’s own position, which makes it a threat rather than a move.
Both sides lose if neither steps back
This is a game of nerve, and the worst outcome can arrive without anybody choosing it.