Is This How a Cold War With China Begins?

Summary

The main theme is the increasing hawkishness of US policy towards China, transcending political parties. Key subjects discussed include Donald Trump's aggressive trade war actions, Joe Biden's continuation and expansion of these policies with more measured rhetoric, and bipartisan legislative efforts framed as competition with China. The practical takeaway is that Washington is increasingly locked into a confrontational stance with Beijing, potentially leading to mutual escalation and making conflict more likely, a dynamic highlighted as the "China trap."