Former officials of Trump estimate that the last move of China is a highly complex power demonstration that highlights the difference between The long -term strategy of Beijing and the most improvisational approach to the US government.

“We play a two -dimensional chess while Beijing plays four -dimensional“, Lisa Tobin, former director for China in National Security Council.

White House He acknowledges that his foreign policy is guided more by the president, but rejecting the view that the reduction of the National Security Council is weakening his strategy. “More people does not mean better results“, Stressed an official.

China’s escalation comes just before the meeting Trump -i Jing in South Koreawhich aimed to stabilize the relationships in view of new duties. Beijing, after feeling that he had the upper hand, seems to test the boundaries of a government that prioritizes the agreements.

China is affecting US sensitive sectors, such as agricultural products, and responds symmetrically to port fees. At the same time, new export measures are demanding government approval for rare earth technologies, reminding America’s dependence on China.

“This is a weapon on the negotiating table“, Said Jeffreya former official of the National Security Council. Trump has ordered the increase in domestic mineral production, but experts warn that it will take years to perform.

China bets that the US will not be able to respond quickly, maintaining an advantage of vulnerability to rare land. However, Beijing leaves the possibility of cooperation for the stability of global supply chains.

Trump, however, said he may still meet with Si, hoping to avoid further escalation that would seriously hit the US economy. As analysts warn, if China expands restrictions on medicines or chemicals, “it could paralyze the US economy from day to night.”

In this new phase of US and China relations, Beijing defines the agenda, while Trump is trying to balance the political rhetoric, economic pressure and the need not to completely lose control of the situation.