Trump’s tariffs might spell the end of China versus Why China is not afraid of a trade war with Trump. Economic commentators are grasping at complete opposites as the unknown unknowns mount.
One scenario says if the US leverages the rest of the world to close off their markets to China it could spell trouble for China’s economy, which is already battling extraordinary debt, slow growth, deflationary pressures and a failing real estate market and could be the downfall of Xi Jinping.
Another scenario where China invades Taiwan and threatens to cut off Western access to its rare earth minerals is not a far-fetched one and demonstrates the unhealthy reliance we have created on critical Chinese supply chains.
China has already raised its own tariffs against the US, restricting Hollywood movies, probably banning the import of American poultry and other agricultural products, hitting back against American services companies like law and consultancy firms, and suspending co-operation in the fight against fentanyl smuggling.
China could out-tough Trump given that it is a totalitarian state and thus less concerned about their people suffering. And it has recently made a drive to diversify its markets, bringing growing markets in south and southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America into its economic orbit.
Xi Jinping, 15 June 1953, has a similar Gemini Sun to Trump, 14 June 1946 10.54 am New York, and their relationship chart has an emphasized power-struggling-for-the-upper-hand composite Jupiter Pluto conjunction which sits midway between Venus trine Neptune. The highly-strung mood of the moment will continue into 2026 with tr Neptune and then tr Saturn square the composite Uranus giving rise to tensions and eruptions with more stand-offs in 2028.
Trump’s chart relocated to Beijing puts his Mars in Leo in the 7th house of allies and enemies with his Pluto also conjunct the Descendant from the 6th for a combative mood. The China 1912 chart also has its bulldozer Mars in Taurus sitting exactly on Trump’s Midheaven for a competitive clash; with its Neptune conjunct his Saturn for deep suspicion.
Xi Jinping’s Saturn Neptune is conjunct Trump’s 2nd house Jupiter raising red flags about Xi’s motives when it comes to undermining Trump’s finances.
Trump’s relationship chart with China 1 January 1912, looks exceedingly stressed, undermined and at odds right through his coming term till late decade with tr Neptune Saturn conjunct the composite Sun from this May onwards, worsening in 2026 and on as both planets make hard aspects to the composite Sun Uranus opposition Mercury square Mars.
The Bank of China chart 1 December 1948, is showing signs of loss and disappointment as an undermining Solar Arc Neptune will conjunct their Mars Jupiter in 2026; with tr Neptune Saturn adding to the downward slide in square to Mars Jupiter in 2026/27. With further financial pressures in 2027. But they are hardly alone in facing difficult headwinds where their economy is concerned.
The China 1912 chart is in trouble in 26/27 from Solar Arc Pluto square their Neptune (which could be a natural disaster) and will be facing an explosive and insecure 2028 with SA Uranus conjunct their Mars in Taurus.
Clearly Trump reacts to China like a bull to a red flag.
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