Trump has put pressure on china more than anyone else has.Obama dropped the ball for 8 fricken years with his "bend over and take it" approach. He also said certain jobs were lost to the US. That wasn't true, oh... unless you are a globalist.
He sanctioned russia as well I thought.
I'd be more worried about all those Chinese "scientific centers" popping up in the antarctic then bleating about trump stomping on pansies feelings.
What pressure on China? Tariffs on their exports to the US?
Most of those exports are from American corporations anyway. Those who will feel it most will be the average American consumers, not the Chinese.
Trump is simply raising a consumption tax on Americans, masking it as some sort of tough stance against China.
You can raise 500% tax on most Chinese imports and they'd still be cheaper than if those same ones are made in the US. So if Trump is serious about creating American jobs from this tariff, his policies will either fail or will need to create an environment where the American workers are being paid at the same level as the typical Chinese slave labourer, with environmental destruction included in the bargain.
There's talk of another "Tax Reform" coming before the November mid-term. I guess a trillion and a half in the first year isn't enough.
As to China... Obama at least know that you cannot fight wars on all fronts.
That's why he stopped starving the Iranians, let them sell their oil to Europe, open up trade with EU... make a friendlier Muslim country as the US pivot to Asia to contain China.
Now, Trump not only upset the EU by not permitting them to trade with Iran, he's forcing them to buy more expensive energy from approved friends only.
That not only weaken the EU economically, it potentially increase the risk of social unrest; less cash available for NATO and other adventures they're forced to join...
Then pizzing off Iran who will fund terrorism all over the Middle East to keep their enemies busier and less focused on Tehran.
i.e. he tie down the EU and a large chunk of American forces in the Middle East.
And oh, starting a new frontier in space. Jesus. Aren't they already up there?
Meanwhile, China is free to roam. Literally building bridges and sea lanes wherever they like.