Xi Jinping has been preparing for Trump's trade war for 12 years – it may not have been long enough

Open this photo in gallery: Chinese President Xi Jinping has pursued a policy of economic security and self-reliance, reducing his country's exposure to the U.S. since taking office. Mr. Xi speaks during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, in Beijing, on April 11.ANDRES MARTINEZ CASARES/The Canadian Press Speaking alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House in 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama insisted Washington did not seek to contain Beijing's rise as a global power, noting it was "in the interests of the United States to see China grow." Safe to say, Mr. Xi never believed him….