[chris_wot]

God, I hope not. That leads to far more serious consequences, like out-and-out war. Trade has its downsides, but one positive consequence is that it does help reduce the likelihood that two sides will get into military conflict with each other.

[solotronics]

The Chinese have basically no proven offensive capability outside their immediate sphere of influence compared to the US. Compare the Navies and Air Forces of each country and also the experience fighting foreign wars with complicated logistics and such. From a geopolitical standpoint there is probably close to zero chance of them initiating a war anywhere near north america.

They have however been fighting a trade war and somewhat of a cold war for years against the US.