The war of words, if not worse, is escalating between China and the USA, as a US warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea which the Chinese called “a serious political and military provocation”. The US has repeatedly warned China against its occupation and aggressive reclamation of islands in disputed waters. Beijing says it is within its sovereign rights to do so. The US does not recognise those territorial claims.
Trump is pushing China hard to get a firmer grip on North Korea; and he is expected to make an announcement soon on restricting the import of Chinese steel that will only exacerbate tensions, as well as rupturing global trade rules.
The China/US relationship chart has a hostile and aggravated tr Pluto opposition the composite Mars exact at the moment, returning in December this year and through till late 2018; with significant strains from late this July to late September with tr Saturn opposition the composite Uranus; and further lowering of trust with perhaps financial implications this October to early Jan 2018 as tr Neptune opposes the composite Venus.
During the early years of atom bomb making, there was a technique known as “tickling the tail of a sleeping dragon” to determine criticality of the plutonium spheres. Fatal mistakes were made.
Unfortunately, tickling the tail of the Chinese dragon could result in fatal repercussions. No amount of Trump tweeting will cure those.
Restricting Chinese steel is pandering to his core fans. Most of the US factories needed for Chinese levels of steel production have been dismantled.
By the time the staggering price increases for steel related goods and construction reach the public, his nurse will be making prank Tweets for him from the geriatric wing of Mar Lago.