Trump Ramps Up China Rhetoric with More Tweets

Donald Trump seems to be escalating his public rhetoric on China with his latest tweets. Facing criticism for having taken a call from Taiwan's PM in disregard of China's potential sensitivities, Trump has doubled down with some tough tweeting today:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/805538149157969924

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/805539770864693253

Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency (making it hard for our companies to compete), heavily tax our products going into..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016

their country (the U.S. doesn't tax them) or to build a massive military complex in the middle of the South China Sea? I don't think so!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 4, 2016

The question is - how will China react? Will we see another North Korean missile test soon enough? America's traditional adversaries seem a little disconcerted by Trump's macho style, and none of them seems eager to be the first to dip their toe in the water to test him.