The Truth Behind Donald Trump’s Trade War Collapse - EXPOSED

The Truth Behind Donald Trump’s Trade War Collapse - EXPOSED

May 14, 2025

THE CURRENCY WAR - FOLLOW THE MONEY

Cyrus Janssen

Donald Trump launched a brutal trade war with China... threatening 145% tariffs and claiming he was putting "America First."

But just weeks later, the tariffs vanished... and China never even flinched. In this exclusive interview, China expert Shaun Rein reveals the untold story of how Donald Trump’s trade war collapsed from the inside, and how China quietly outmaneuvered the United States without firing a shot.

00:00 - Intro to U.S. China Trade War
00:45 - Intro to Shaun Rein
01:57 - How the Trade War Backfired on Trump
03:00 - Why the Chinese Never Backed Down
04:30 - Why Chinese People Will Never Give Up
05:53 - Why Xi Jinping Is More Popular Than Ever
06:33 - Is China Going to Collapse?
07:30 - Why the Trade Hurts Both U.S. and China
08:32 - Why China Has Upper Hand
09:51 - Trump's Biggest Mistake
10:22 - Europe and China Moving Closer Today
11:18 - What Do Chinese People Think?
12:20 - Why China Was Hit Hard First
13:30 - The New Chinese Tariff Rate
14:47 - Why Factories Won't Come to USA
16:20 - Truth About Scotty Bessent
17:35 - Is the USA in Trouble
18:15 - Is USA More Authoritarian Than China?
22:34 - Why Tourists Are Boycotting USA
23:45 - Why China Tourism is Booming
24:33 - Why Chinese Economy is Strong
25:35 - What is Future of India?
27:55 - What is Future of Apple in China?
28:47 - Why China is the Next China
30:35 - Best Business Book About China
31:32 - The Best Chinese Companies to Invest
32:37 - The Future of Chinese Middle Class
33:35 - Conclusion

Shaun Rein is the Founder and Managing Director of the China Market Research Group (CMR), the world's leading strategic market intelligence firm focused on China. He works with boards, billionaires, heads of states, CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 500 & leading Chinese companies, private equity firms, SMEs and long/ hedge funds to develop their China growth, political and investment strategies. Rein authored the international best-sellers "The War for China's Wallet: Profiting from the New World Order," "The End of Cheap China" and "The End of Copycat China."

https://x.com/shaunrein

The Split: Finding the Opportunities in China's Economy in the New World Order
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DFW5VC2Q/

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