I don't think people understand that, whatever people think of the US generally, it just isn't the Main Character nearly as much as it used to be. It just isn't as important.
A belligerent US still has a lot of levers to pull, but maybe China doesn't really need to sell
us their shitWalmart thought it could use its immense power as America’s biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But Walmart got a response it’s not accustomed to hearing: No.
