I struggle to understand why some people paint President Trump as the villain in this tariff war. Let’s not forget that China has long banned or restricted many U.S. products and services. Trump’s tariffs are a response to China’s unfair trade practices, which have persisted for over a decade. Beyond tariffs, China blocks major U.S. companies like Facebook, Twitter, and Google from operating in its market. In my view, China hasn’t been playing fair. They restrict foreign goods and services in their country while expecting open access for their own products abroad. That’s hardly equitable. I’m surprised the U.S. didn’t act sooner. If China wants tariff-free trade, they should remove their own tariffs and restrictions on U.S. products and services. If they refuse, they have no right to complain about U.S. retaliation.
China isn't a democracy, Xi Jinping can do whatever the fuck he wants and there will be no one to ask questions about his decisions. And what is stopping US from banning Chinese imports instead of a tariff? US can't afford to, because US will lose more if that happens than China and even now many products from China are manufactured by US companies, so there's your answer.
And this tariff war already backfired that is why we saw 90 days pause and it will likely to be paused indefinitely. The US missed their Train and China is too big to threaten.