China has an advantage over Donald Trump in a trade war against the US

The insults and assaults may be global but, increasingly, Donald Trump’s war against everyone is being whittled down to a fight for dominance between America and its main rival, China. It is a war neither side can win. It’s more a question as to the amount of pain either country can endure and which will emerge with the least damage. While the odds should be stacked against China, given its spluttering economy, America is in the throes of tearing itself apart. It is a nation deeply divided socially and politically and, increasingly, economically. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt created…