US-China trade war

US-China trade war: What could Beijing do next?

Donald Trump's book The Art of the Deal could give you some insight into how he is negotiating with China amid the current trade war.

One of his business philosophies is called negative thinking - anticipating the worst outcome, and preparing for it.

"I always go into the deal anticipating the worst," he writes. "If you plan for the worst - if you can live with the worst - the good will always take care of itself."

But is the US really prepared for the absolute worst China could do?

In a clip from China Central Television, that's now gone viral on Chinese social media, anti-US sentiment appears to be at a peak.

"China is not willing, but not afraid, to fight", says the presenter. "After 5,000 years of winds and storms - what kind of hardship has the great Chinese nation not weathered?"

Looking even further back in China's history, perhaps Beijing is taking a page out of China's ancient strategic manual The Art of War.

As author Sun Tzu advises: "If your opponent is of choleric temperament, seek to irritate him".