1. The Trump administration is pulling out the big guns in its push to slow China’s rise, with potentially devastating consequences for the rest of the world..... The threat is likely to elevate fears in Beijing that President Donald Trump’s broader goal is to contain China, leading to a protracted cold war between the world’s biggest economies. In addition to a trade fight that has rattled global markets for months, the U.S. has pressured both allies and foes to avoid using Huawei for 5G networks that will form the backbone of the modern economy.... 2. When a country is faced with the threat of being crushed by a ruthless enemy which uses the "nuclear" option to demolish its high-tech industry, will it sit idly by without any retaliation? Using an analogy, if a phantom hands a rope to a man after harassing him for many nights, will the victim lose all his resolve to live and obediently hang himself without a fight? Does he still have delusions that the devil is joking and will have mercy on him in the last minute?
